The Wine Library Reviews

Region: Napa Valley, California, America

Wine: 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Heitz

Colour: White

Grape: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

The Californians are truly on the Sauvignon Blanc bandwagon with locals wanting to buy at high prices. The quality is not as good as elsewhere but the Heitz offer was certainly the best tried this time round in the Napa. White peaches and strong ripe gooseberry nose makes it like a Marlborough SB. Medium + acidity, medium body with a citrus, gooseberry, pink grapefruit and yellow apple on the palate with a medium length.

Food Matching: As an aperitif, with salads or shellfish.

Score out of 10: 6.5

Value for Money: E

Can Age: Drink now

Taste: 19/06/2010

Price: Not in the UK