2000? Silverado Sauvignon Blanc, Napa

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Dreadful stuff. I selected a glass of old vines Pouilly Fuisse off the winelist to go with my flounder stuffed with crabmeat, orzo and asparagus. I was looking forward to trying this Pouilly Fuisse after really liking the one at the Mommessin tasting in March. Waitress hadn't brought the wine as I was finishing my appetizer (fried eggplant), so I asked about it. She inquired and said they were out of the Pouilly Fuisse. The winelist had a Pinot Gris from Alsace and a Pinot Grigio from Italy (not my favorite varietal) one Riesling which didn't sound intriguing and a bunch of California chards. I went for the Silverado Sauvignon Blanc (the New Zealand S.B. was only available by the bottle) and it was a disaster. A $5.00 glass and I could only drink about three sips. It tasted like a tongue depressor quickly dipped into wine and then retrieved! IK warned earlier that Californians know how to mess up other white wines besides chardonnay and he was right! They do a great job with a number of red wine varietals but sure can mess up the white varietals!