Casa Lapostolle Sauvignon Blanc (2009)~$11

The bouquet on this boded well -- mostly citrus but with a savory undernote. However, on the palate it tastes more like a Chardonnay, sort of buttery and oak-y (even though it's fermented in stainless steel). Unfortunately, neither of us likes Chardonnay. It has sort of a bitter finish, too. Dan describes it as "grassy," which I can't really identify. I would say that it tastes like overripe strawberries -- sort of sour and bitter? It's also sort of one-note. I wouldn't buy this again. We probably won't even drink the rest of the bottle. We'll probably use it for cooking.

Rating: 3/10 -- not a success

Domaine Pichot Vouvray, Domaine le Peu de la Moriette, (2009) ~$11

Enjoy with David Tennant staring at you.

We were originally trying to track down a Vouvray Sec that we'd had several years ago and, naturally, can't remember the name of, and we decided to try this instead. Medium-bodied, mostly peach and strawberry. More mellow than I personally like, but that's Chenin Blanc for you I suppose. Pretty floral bouquet. The back of the bottle says it's "intense." It isn't. But it is delicious, and (probably) a little too easy to drink. So watch out.

Rating: 8.5/10

Lobster Reef Sauvignon Blanc 2009 (Marlborough, NZ) ~$11

Drink until you don't notice misspellings.

This one was pretty strong on the green pepper and didn't have a super long finish. Not as citrus-y as Marlboroughs often are. It says "passion fruit and stone fruit," but that is a lie. The label also contains a misspelling, so...Pleasant enough, but I'm not sure if I would buy it again.

Rating: 6-7/10