2011 Giant Steps Chardonnay, Sexton Vineyard, Yarra Valley, Australia
Clear straw color. Initial aromas of smoky oak and clove frame sweet white peach and citrus blossom. Medium in body, this white is crisp and vibrant in the mouth, leading to a creamy, juicy finish that invites the next sip. The citrus component… Read more
2011 Chappellet ‘Signature’ Chenin Blanc, Napa Valley
Bright straw color. The floral nose delivers ample complex aromas of honeysuckle, sweet lemon, freshly cut pineapple and hints of vanilla and nuts. Fermented dry, the wine gains a viscous creamy edge in the mouth, a result of barrel fermentation…. Read more
2012 J Vineyards Pinot Gris, California
Utilizing special blocks of Pinot Gris from around California, the J bottling has quickly established itself as the best-selling high-end Pinot Gris in America — and this vintage will not disappoint. Brilliant light straw color. Perfumed aromas of… Read more
2011 Sonoma-Loeb ‘Envoy’ Chardonnay, Carneros
Clear medium straw color. Using select lots from the famed Sangiacomo Vineyard on the Sonoma side of Carneros, winemaker Phillip Corallo-Titus has fashioned a stunning Chardonnay. The nose is pure California in expression, offering up hedonistic… Read more
2011 Sbragia Chardonnay, Home Ranch, Dry Creek Valley
Clear medium straw color. Lots of smoky oak, vanilla and sweet butter scents frame the ample peach, pear and pineapple in the nose. Lush and mouthfilling, the buttery fruit follows through to a lip-smacking, long afterflavor. This is very much a… Read more
2012 Sbragia Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Creek Valley
Clear light straw color. Floral aromas of white flowers, citrus blossom and cotton lead to scents of lemon, grapefruit and fleshier tropical fruits. The wine is juicy on the palate, showing sweet/tart citrus with a touch of green apple. The sweet… Read more
2011 Pierre Gonon Chasselas, Rhone Valley, France
The northern Rhone Valley is known for its red wines, and so white wines from the region are already a bit of an anomaly. Make it a wine made from the Chasselas grape, and it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Pierre Gonon’s 2011 offering was… Read more
2012 Storm Winery Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley
Strongly scented and effusive, this miniscule-batch Sauvignon Blanc offers up a spring bouquet of orchids, pear tart and tropical mixed fruit. Almost more pleasing to smell than sip, it’s well balanced and exceedingly drinkable on a hot California… Read more
2011 Domaine Vincent Careme Vouvray Tendre, Loire Valley, France
Faintly sweet and delicately floral, with an undercurrent of minerality and tightly wound acidity, this Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley speaks to Vouvray’s most memorable qualities. Vincent Careme has experience producing Chenin quite literally… Read more
2011 J. Lohr ‘October Night’ Chardonnay, Arroyo Seco, Monterey County
Clear light straw color. The perfumed nose exhibits exotic Asian flowers and fruits, sweet Meyer lemon, and oak shadings of vanilla and clove. The wine is medium-full in the mouth, with fine balance. From mid-palate on, it gains volume, pumping… Read more
