Kim Crawford, Marlborough (New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc 2009

($16, Icon Estates):  Kim Crawford is one of Marlborough’s best and most reliable producers of Sauvignon Blanc.  Their 2009, an excellent vintage according to David Strada, the US representative of New Zealand Wine, maintains that track record.  It has unusually good concentration and complexity to accompany the electrifying edginess we’ve come to expect from Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.  The class of this wine shows in its long and fine finish.  A winning wine. 91 Michael Apstein Mar 9, 2010