Stark Sips: 2010 Napa Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley ($22, 87 pts.)

2010 Napa Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley

VERDICT: "Go for it"

Sauvignon Blanc
$22
www.napacellars.com

87 / 100

Kim Crawford from New Zealand is one of my favorite, trusted Sauv Blanc stand-bys. This one, from Napa Callars, is also a satisfying example of wine that shows fruit — kiwi, grapefruit — without tasting like someone just mashed up a flower in a glass of water. The acidity helps in that regard.

Clean finish; a nice match for a warm late summer evening.

$22, 87 pts.