From Marlborough vines the 2008 Old Renwick Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc has a more herbaceous bouquet, a Hawkes Bay accent but with an underlying granite element showing through. The palate is more delicate, less herbaceous on the nose with some lovely passion fruit and pawpaw notes towards the finish. There is an attractive transparency here: a perfect foil for some steaming mussels! Craggy Range continue to press forward with their ambitious plans and are rapidly becoming one of the most familiar New Zealand producers both at an entry-level, having successfully penetrated the competitive supermarket shelves in the UK, but also winning plaudits for their array of flagship bottlings such as Le Sol, Sophia and The Quarry. I concentrated on new releases but re-tasted some of the Pinot Noirs that I felt have improved significantly.Importer: Kobrand Corporation, Purchase, NY; tel. (914) 253-7700