Montserrat Vineyards - Mont Blanc

this white wine comes from a winery about 15 miles from where i grew up in warrensburg, missouri. for a MO wine, it wasn't bad. it reminded me of a sauvignon blanc, but the finish dropped off pretty quickly and was kind of chalky. i don't remember how much i paid for it, but if i lived in MO and had access to this, i would be drinking it all summer.

2005 Tin Roof Sauvignon Blanc North Coast California (CBP)

Another sb I'd drink all summer.  Great price; nice balance of fruit and acidity.  Classic (at least for me) sb--citrusy fruit and crunchy goodness.  I bought six bottles; must get more!

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Geyser Peak 2006 Sauvignon Blanc California (CBP)

Most excellent sb; crunchy, citrusy, with nice acidity.  Not a particularly long finish, but I'd drink this all summer.

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Kemblefield 2006 Sauvignon Blanc Hawkes Bay New Zealand (CBP)

Very nice sb; more subtle than other typical New Zealand or California sb.  Not a long finish, but a nicely balanced wine.  I expected a little more from a $15 sb, though.

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Rex Hill 2003 pinot noir

Lindsay and Terri brought this bottle over for dinner tonight. it's an Oregon pinot, and was exciting because i haven't had much wine from Oregon. the nose was light and fruity, but the wine tasted more complex than the nose let on...if that makes sense. i think i need to drink more Oregon pinot.

Taz Pinot Noir Santa Barbara 2003

i liked this wine, lightly fruity, oak. dave thought it was over-oaked. i'd probably get it again if it wasn't that expensive.

McManis Viognier 2005

i found this bottle in my fridge, and i have no idea where it came from. but this was a great bottle to open on a warm california spring day. terri thought it tasted more like a savignon blanc than a viognier--either way it was a fruity, clean, ever so slightly sweet wine that i will look for. McManis Family Vineyards California 2005.