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
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
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
Hats off to this informal and well-priced white. From a screw-cap bottle, the Beaumont Family Wines 2024 Cape South Coast Chenin Blanc is floral, fragrant and generally so expressive. It offers a pretty sense of transparency with... 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
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
A blend of 70% Sémillon, 25% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% Sauvignon Gris, fully matured in stainless tanks, the 2022 de Cérons Blanc evokes aromas of lemon, lemon oil, jasmine, spring flowers and smoke. Medium to full-bodied,... 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.
A crisp chardonnay that has notes of crushed rocks, lemon rind, grapefruit and peaches. It’s medium- to full-bodied with mouthwatering freshness and minerality. Vegan. Drink now.
This countywide cuvée is a very down-the-middle, benchmark style of Santa Barbara Chardonnay. Aromas of lime peel and baked apple lead from the nose into a texturally interesting palate that presents pear flavors awash... Read More
A spicy white with aromas of minerals, green apples, white pepper and citrus. Medium-bodied, it shows a zesty palate with vibrancy and savoriness. Drink or hold.
The wine's pronounced nuttiness, white tea and Golden Delicious apple aromas remind me more than a little of some of my favorite Jura white wines. The lemon sorbet, white peach and butter flavors bring me home. This is a well-made... Read More
Some pleasant sliced green apple and green melon aromas follow through to a medium body with medium round texture and a crisp finish. Tangy and fruity at the end, but not overpowering.
Inspired by German winemaker Armin Diel, the 2024 Riesling Poet's Leap is dry and mineral-driven, refreshingly thirst-quenching in apricot, melon, and light-bodied refinement, with a length of bright acidity. From the Gamache,... Read More
This has a rich nose of almonds, candied citrus and hints of honey and elderflowers. Juicy and a little fluid on the palate, with vivid acidity coming through. Pleasant and easy to drink. Drink now.
“The resulting wine is aromatically very intense: on the one hand, we find elegant herbaceous notes of fennel and anise, and on the other, interesting citrusy lemon and pineapple notes. The wine is crisp and unfolds pleasantly... Read More
There's a flinty underpinning to this fragrant white, which shows a succulent range of ripe apricot, blood orange, white blossoms, lemon peel and pickled ginger. Sleek and linear, with a hint of saline on the finish. Alvarinho... Read More
There’s wonderful intensity to the passion fruit, Key lime and pomelo flavors in this white, with pops of celery salt and lemon verbena on a light, sleek frame. Details of freshly grated ginger and green tea linger.... Read More
As a tiny column of bubbles dissipates in the glass, lemon, fresh basil and nasturtium aromas waft upward. Lemon, Valencia orange and lime zest flavors are joined by notes of chopped basil, parsley and lavender that linger into... Read More
The 2022 St. Remigiusberg Laubenheimer Riesling trocken opens with a clear and delicate bouquet of ripe red and yellow-skinned apples and finely flinty or rocky notes from the volcanic soils. The full-bodied dry Riesling is pure... Read More
