Anima Negra Quibia 2020, Mallorca, Spain
Winery notes: The color is an enticing straw-lemon in color with greenish highlights. Quíbia has aromas of white peach, pear, sea brine and jasmine. On the palate the wine is weighty with silky olive oil texture and concentrated flavors of ripe …
Bodega Garzon Albarino 2017, Uruguay
91 points James Suckling: A lovely tropical nose of pineapple, papaya, lemon curd, white stones and mangoes. Full body, so much fleshy yet tangy stone fruit and a fruity finish. Drink now.
Brokenwood Semillon 2021, Hunter Valley
Winery notes: Vibrant in color with a beautiful hints of green. Vibrant aromas of lemon grass, lemon basil and pear aromas. Mouth filling flavors of fresh green lime and pineapple sorbet that accentuates a zesty acid backbone. The citrus note …
Carol Shelton Coquille Blanc 2021, Paso Robles
Winery notes: Enticing nose of spicy pears and white peaches, almond paste/marzipan, a touch of honeysuckle perfume. Multi-dimensional (many layers), a hard-to-describe range of aromatics, intriguing, almost mysterious. In the mouth, it is crisply dry yet creamy and round and full-bodied, …
Champalou Vouvray 2020
Importer notes: The Champalous are masters of Loire Chenin Blanc, producing Vouvray in all styles; this still, dry rendition, aged in stainless steel, represents their flagship cuvée. Gentle and refreshing on the palate, it boasts a delightful balance of stony …
Chateau d’Epire Savennieres 2018
Importer notes (Kermit Lynch): Chateau d’Epiré is an 11 hectare estate. This bottling is sourced from 30- 55-year- old vines in schist soils. From importer Kermit Lynch: “Despite the beauty and timelessness of the building structures, it is the vineyard …
Chateau Guiraud Bordeaux Blanc Sec 2019
93 points James Suckling: This is a dense, waxy white with sliced dried-apple and lemon character, as well as stone and white peaches. It’s full-bodied, flavorful and rich. I like the spicy finish at the end from the semillon. Really …
Domaine de la Foliette Muscadet Sevre et Maine 2019, Sur Lie
100% Melon De Bourgogne. Bright lime citrus with sea spray like minerality and notes of white flowers. A good amount of salty mineral quality with notes of lime zest and a savory mouth watering finish.
Durand Viticultura “Marella” Blanc de Blancs 2017, Guadalupe Valley
Visual: Translucent pale yellow, clean and crystalline. Nose: Limes and yellow lemons, white flowers, pears and lychees. Taste: Vibrant and fresh acidity, in the end it leaves a slight bitterness that mixed with the aromas and flavors makes it very …
Edetaria Via Terra Garnacha Blanca 2019, Terra Alta
90 points James Suckling: A typical white with dried pear and lemon and some crushed cement and stone. It’s full bodied yet layered with a dry finish.
Feudi di San Gregorio Greco di Tufo 2017, DOCG
Wine Advocate 92 points – The 2017 Greco di Tufo is a generous and abundant white wine. This Greco usually undergoes partial malolactic fermentation (usually about 30% of the total mass), but this vintage saw no malolactic fermentation at all. …
Foxen Chenin Blanc 2020 Old Vines Ernesto Wickenden Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley
93 points Wine Enthusiast: This tantalizing bottling starts with a steely focus on the nose of lime pith, wet rocks and apple tonic. The tightly woven palate pops with flavors of chalk, crisp Asian pear and lime peel, riding a …
Gustave Lorentz Pinot Blanc Reserve 2019, Alsace
Winery notes: The Pinot Blanc Reserve is light yellow in color, with an intense, fresh and fruity nose of white peach and Mirabelle plum in syrup. Nicely balanced, with strong fruitiness and a dry and elegant finish. A thirst quenching Pinot …
Kysela Pere et Fils HB Picpoul de Pinet 2022
Winery notes: This wine consists of 100% Picpoul (or Piquepoul) – a very popular, traditional local variety planted on sun-drenched hillsides called “costières” (coastal region) in the Mediterranean garrigue, near the Etang de Thau – a coastal lagoon situated between …
La Casa de las Locas Godello 2019, Monterrei
Great patio pounder, with notes of apple, pear, white flowers and nutty notes.
Masi Masianco Pinot Grigio/Verduzzo 2020, Delle Venezie
Masi’s most up-to-date Italian white is also the estate’s white “Supervenetian,” a wine of great personality. Masianco Pinot Grigio delle Venezie blends the elegant, fruity and rich aromas of this grape, cultivated in Friuli, with the structure, poise and body …
Pieropan Soave Classico La Rocca 2018
93 points Vinous: There’s a honeyed sweetness mixed with candied ginger and hints of sour melon that keeps you coming back to the 2018 Soave Classico La Rocca over and over again. It’s deeply textural and savory in character, with …
Sans Liege Cotes-du-Coast 2018, Central Coast
91 points Wine Enthusiast: This blend of 33% Viognier, 26% Roussanne, 22% Grenache Blanc, 11% Marsanne and 8% Clairette is an excellent display of everyday white Rhône potential along the Central Coast. Aromas of peach, buttered toast, pineapple and …
Sergio Mottura Orvieto 2020, Umbria
90 points Vinous: Luminous pale straw. Aromas and flavors of stone and pomaceous orchard fruit. Very bright and juicy with sneaky concentration and depth to the apple, pear and floral flavors. Finishes long and saline with a lingering juicy ripe …
Tangent Albarino 2022, Edna Valley
Winery notes: Made in the traditional style of Rías Baixas Albariño but with a Pacific Ocean twist, this wine is pure and vibrant. Mandarin orange, tangerine peel and floral tropical fruit aromatics jump out the glass. The clean yet round …
Tenuta Corte Giacobbe Soave 2017, Italy
Bright straw-yellow with hints of green. Ripe melon, honey, tangerine, jasmine, chamomile, rosemary, and hay are all present on the nose and throughout. Melon and citrus linger on the palate between crisp lemon peel, banana, white peach and muted vegetal …
Zaca Mesa Viognier 2018, Santa Ynez Valley
90 points Wine Enthusiast: Dried apple and honeysuckle meet with lemon peel on the nose of this bottling from a regional Rhône pioneer. The palate is fresher, offering apple and pear flavors atop a persistent acidity.