Justin Vineyards & Winery, Central Coast (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2021

 Since being acquitted in 2010 by the company that owns Fiji Water, Justin has survived an early controversy or two, and its wines are now widely available.  While Justin’s reputation was built on its cellar-worthy red wines from Paso Robles, this Sauvignon Blanc comes across as a crowd-pleasing, all-purpose white.  Aromatically, it shows fresh, varietally correct grassiness with lime and citrus notes.  Medium bodied with citrus and light herbal flavors, it tends to fade somewhat on the palate but is rescued by mineral hints and balancing acidity in the aftertaste.  It offers itself as a fresh sipping Sauvignon but also can be paired with simple dishes.