Summer whites

Whitehaven, Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc 2007 This is full-throttle gooseberries and herbaceousness with loads of acidity – a delicious mouthful of citrus fruit and green peppers. Our friends Chuck and Barbara brought over the ’06 version to share with us at dinner. This was also a winner with the intensely acidic edge and the pungency of the capsicum softened a bit. The grapes for the 2007 were harvested at 20.2-23.7 brix and the juice was cold fermented in stainless at 10-12 degrees C. Winemaker Simon Waghorn. P&B in Blenheim 13% $22 suggested US retail, winery sample Whitehaven