This aromatically expressive Sauvignon steal comes from Neil Ellis, one of South Africa's most respected wine aristocrats. Cabernet-based wines from his Stellenbosch estate draw frequent comparisons to the best from Bordeaux, and his Sauvignon Blancs are considered among the Cape's finest. From a distance this inexpensive homage to the snappy Sauvignons of France's Loire Valley looks like the real thing — from the glass it's even better. Lively aromas and flavors of grass and citrus come across roundly and finish with lip-smacking verve.