This brand makes one of the most reliably satisfying Malvasias in the New World. This vintage offers orange blossom and lemon verbena balm aromas on the nose. There's a heavier weight to the palate, where citrus peel and blossom... Read More
The 2021 Riesling Wiebelsberg Grand Cru is from Boeckel's substantial 2.5-hectare plot, two of which are contiguous right in the heart of Wiebelsberg. Boeckel says, “This is not Riesling; this is Wiebelsberg.”... Read More
The 2023 Riesling Midelberg is the village wine from Mittelbergheim and offers a fine, fresh and mineral Muschelkalk bouquet intertwined with delicate and ripe fruit aromas. Round and elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied,... Read More
Softly mineral with subdued fruit tones, the 2021 Ch Chardonnay offers aromas of yellow apples and citrus blossoms with hints of oak and rocky earth on the nose. Medium-bodied, the wine is a fantastic buy at this price, offering... Read More
The 2023 Failte is an attractive blend of Viognier and Grenache Blanc. In this release, the cold, late-ripening character of the year is front and center, while varietal notes are more subdued. Even so, this is a very pretty white.... Read More
The irony is that historically Carlo Ferrini's best wines are his reds, and many of those are made in Tuscany. However, this talented winemaker now brings us one of the very best white wines from Sicily's Etna. The Alberelli... Read More
Sea shells, chamomile, white grapefruit and waxed lemons on the nose with a touch of juniper berry. Precise and pure, with a cool creaminess and a medium body. Sleek and honest. Drink or hold.
The 2023 Hereafter Here has a disarmingly pure bouquet with yellow plum, candle wax and just a touch of crushed stone, all exquisitely defined and focused. The palate is very well balanced with a line of electricity that goes... Read More
Very hard to believe that this is an entry-level dry riesling. So joyful, succulent,and expressive, brimming with fresh tropical fruit, white flower and peach aromas. Great concentration and spot-on balance on the medium-bodied... Read More
This extraordinary Finger Lakes dry riesling has mind-blowing concentration and energy. The intensity of yellow grapefruit and wild herb aromas is off the scale. Still very tightly wound, this has clearly been made for the long... Read More
Intriguingly aromatic version, featuring clementine, roasted pineapple and quince blossom notes, which are supported by firm acidity that lends it power and juiciness. Persistent finish. — Aleks Zecevic
This wine is very linear and tight, definitely requiring a few more years of bottle age to flesh out and develop. At this young stage, the Benanti 2021 Etna Bianco Superiore Contrada Rinazzo is focused on citrus, green melon and... Read More
A crunchy white with a refreshing, fruity character. It shows notes of ripe orchard fruit, sliced lemons and dried herbs. Medium-bodied with a spiced, slightly zesty nature and juicy acidity.
Medium yellow in the glass, this wine offers pineapple, passion fruit and jasmine aromas. Its gorgeous texture fills the mouth with vivid white peach, apricot preserve, orange blossom and river rock flavors with a soft hint of... Read More
From 60+-year-old vines, the 2022 Sylvaner Grand Cru Zotzenberg opens with a deep and complex, beautifully refined and mineral bouquet that gives a unique expression of Alsace’s one and only grand cru site for Sylvaner.... Read More
Lithe and graceful, this bright sipper dances across the palate with flavors of Honeycrisp apple, peach skin, blanched almond, orchard blossoms and pickled ginger. Drink now.
2022 Estate Grown Chardonnay (Chalone). Precise aromas of lemon and lime meet with undertones of butter and oak on the nose of this wine. The palate is slightly fatter in expression at first, with more butter and macadamia nut,... Read More
The Doisy Daëne 2017 L'Extravagant bursts from the glass with a powerful nose of pineapple upside-down cake, apricot tart, allspice and lime blossoms plus an undercurrent of manuka honey and cinnamon toast. The palate... Read More
This estate is close to Bordeaux. The blend of Merlot with touches of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot has produced a wine with dark cherry and vanilla aromas. Its ripe fruits, juicy and dense, are full bodied and still young.... Read More
All Chardonnay, the 2022 Côtes Catalanes Infiniment De L'Ou Blanc is even more impressive, with classic buttered apple, honeysuckle, and citrus notes that blossom with time in the glass. With a round, opulent mouthfeel,... Read More
The 2022 Côtes Catalanes Rhapsody Blanc is smoking good and reminiscent of a Northern Rhône white (despite being all Roussanne). Stone fruits, buttered apples, white flowers, and a vibrant sense of minerality all emerge... Read More
Sunny yellow fruit aromas with a touch of lemon rind, peach kernel and toasted buckwheat. A dense and weighty palate with a honeyed note, but more on the floral, honeysuckle side. Really mouthpuckering acidity.
Divine elderflower, jasmine and lemongrass aromatics furnish the fine mineral frame, whilst lively citrus fruits infuse the refreshing acidity, all culminating in a long, stylish finale.
Composed of 95% Semillon and 5% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2008 Sigalas Rabaud features a pale lemon-gold color and nose of warm pineapple, guava and peach preserves with touches of honeycomb and toast. Elegant in the mouth with a lively... Read More
Made from all estate-grown grapes on the Sonoma side of Chardonnay, this lush, ripe and creamy wine is part of a renaissance for one of Sonoma’s 20th-century pioneers. Beautiful pear and juicy apple notes blend with hints... Read More
