2008 Chalone Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc

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Chalone has some reputation for their Chardonnays. I've never tried their S.B. Could be that it sees some oak as some California producers are doing or just that the vineyard climate is too hot for the variety and overripens the grapes. My reliables for California S.B. have been St. Supery, Honig and Joel Gott although I haven't had any of them for a couple years (more French and New Zealand SBs.)