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Nimbus 2011 Sauvignon Blanc Single Vineyard, Casablanca, Chile ($14) This offers limeade and pine- apple on the nose with orange melon and grapefruit at the end, all so pure that they appear to be tacked to a brightly washed sheet of vellum. CAROLINA WINE BRANDS USA A. A. Badenhorst 2011 AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH AFRICA Spy Valley 2010 Pinot Gris, Marlborough, New Zealand ($25) So much spice up-front including ginger, white pepper and clove. The taste is mostly lemon and apple and the fi nish is long and refi ned. BROADBENT SELECTIONS Wakefi eld 2011 Promised Land Riesling, South Australia ($18) Crisp apple, quince and slate engage the nose while green pear, lime and fl int linger on a slightly bitter fi nish. AMERICAN WINE DISTRIBUTORS Whitehaven 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($19) This is at fi rst pretty lemony but eventually calms down enough to present melon, lemongrass and mango. Very ripe at the end. E&J GALLO Brokenwood 2010 Sémillon, Hunter Valley, Australia ($20)Fresh pear and star fruit attest to the variety while a soft, voluptuous texture lingers on mind and palate. OLD BRIDGE CELLARS Secateurs Chenin Blanc, Swartland, South Africa ($16) This is produced in a plump, forward style with enough fresh acidity to add length and defi nition to the yellow apple, melon and honey-heather fl avors. BROADBENT SELECTIONS Fairview 2011 Darling Sauvignon Blanc, Paarl, South Africa ($14) This really zings the tongue with lots of lime, kiwi and salt notes on a juicy, bright fi nish. Gotta love those South African whites. VINEYARD BRANDS USA Kendall-Jackson 2010 Vin tner's Reserve Riesling, Monterey County, California ($11) White fl owers, raw almond and apricot lead off the nose while juicy, sweet red apple and pear hang out on a mellow, neighborly palate. Brancott Estate 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($10) Passion fruit and lingonberry lock onto the imagination while black licorice and red currant join marjoram on a medium-weight fi nish. PERNOD-RICARD USA Bernardus 2010 Sauvignon Blanc, Monterey County, California ($18) Juicy yellow pear, fresh pineapple and lime ride herd on this true-to-form wine that hides nothing. Hess 2011 Allomi Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, California ($18) Smells of citrus, straw, fl ax and sandalwood eventually lead to tastes of apricot and peach on a medium frame that's a fi t for almost every occasion. THE HESS COLLECTION Cline Cellars 2011 Viognier, North Coast, California ($12) Red apple, ripe lemon and fresh apricot wrap around mint, basil and even a hint of oregano. This is perennially a great value and a terrifi c way for consumers to try a variety that may be new to them. Peter Franus 2010 Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, California ($22) White fl owers lead the fi rst impression of this wine, while yellow pear and orange peach are what one ends up with at the end. St. Supéry 2010 Chardonnay Oak-Free, Napa Valley, California ($20)Shows a touch of almond and pecan on the nose but quickly refocuses on ripe yellow pear, apple and grapefruit all the way to a satisfying, solid conclusion. june 2012 / the tasting panel / 87