The 2007 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, which has a pungent herbaceous nose with moderate definition, hints of tropical fruit (passion fruit and star fruit) on the palate with a nice viscous, capsicum-tinged finish. A decent if unexceptional wine for drinking short-term. Sacred Hill was founded in Hawkes Bay in the mid-80’s by David and Mark Mason, with David taking the lead role as managing director with winemaker Tony Bish (ex Corban’s and Rippon amongst others) returning to the fold in 1994. They produce four ranges of wine aimed at different price points, though I concentrated on their premium releases under the “Special Selection” banner plus a choice of Reserve wines. Some of their wines I felt were a little overdone, but the top wines deserve their plaudits.Importer: Diageo, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 299-2600