Cooked apple, lemon curd and light vanilla on the nose, together with stone, mineral and some dried flowers. Medium to full body with a creamy texture and beautiful fruit. Hints of vanilla and pie crust in the aftertaste...

Louis Moreau farms 52 acres in the villages of Beines and Chablis, most of his parcels on sandy clay. He ferments this wine in stainless steel without added yeasts, then ages it on the fine lees. In 2018, he achieved a...

This elegant wine is a classic and standard bearer of Soave. It shines with aromas of ripe Fuji apple, orange blossom, marzipan and lemon oil. Cool and crisp on the palate as if biting into a perfect apple, this wine...

Rich and creamy, this wine has weight as well as the hallmark freshness of 2007. The yellow fruits and spicy pear flavors are smoothed out with spice, with some herbaceous elements and a fine waft of apple skin structure...

Green apples, limes, pears and a touch of pineapple on the nose following through to a medium body with crisp acidity. Agile and vivid with a salivating finish. Drink now.

There are people in life who you hang out with and feel energised and then there are others who suck your spirit - like the Death Eaters à la Harry Potter. The 2019 Touche Mitaine is thankfully the former. It is a...

Predominantly from volcanic soils, the 2021 Riesling Trocken is super clear, fresh and flinty on the precise and reductive nose that shows ripe but focused fruit with white peach and apricot aromas. Light and highly...

Subdued aromas of lime peel, cut grass, pear blossom and a hint of serrano show on the nose of this bottling. There's a sticky texture to the palate, where that chile note lingers behind citrus and grass flavors. — Matt...

Smells like wild peaches, really floral and perfumed, parma violets, you might say there's Viognier in it from the nose. The palate is weighty, you get a more dense texture than some of the others, it really makes an...

Blending with just under 10% Sémillon gives this bright Sauvignon Blanc a touch of roundness and body. Aromatics of lean stone fruits, lime zest and cut grass. The palate is amply textured; smoky flint minerality...

The 2020 vintage in Margaret River was moderate to warm and will be forever remembered for the incredibly compacted harvest period, which started two weeks earlier than the 2019 harvest before it and was all wrapped up by...

The 2016 Chardonnay Uncovered is another rich, medium to full-bodied effort from this team that has ample toast and orchard fruit-like aromas, a fleshy, supple texture, good acidity, and a clean finish. It’s well worth...

On the restrained side, relatively speaking, this white offers attractive aromas of tangerine, lime blossom and honeysuckle, with just a suggestion of oak. The palate harmonizes texture with refreshment, echoing the nose...

The floral 2017 Chardonnay Elton Vineyard is starting to show its potential, with lemon custard, white flowers, and vanilla. The palate feels more complete, with rounded fruit up front, but still an energetic core of...

This elegant Chardonnay's European butter, lemon pound cake and toasted hazelnut aromas are guaranteed to trigger hunger pangs. The wine's lemon custard flavor and texture are equally creamy, with additional flavors of...

This has a beautiful nose of lemon curd, cream, sliced green apples and cardamom buns. Some toasted hazelnuts, too. It’s medium- to full-bodied with a deliciously creamy, gently spicy palate, married with vibrant acidity...

This is a fruit-driven wine, with fleshy flavors of pear and apple. A thin lick of citrus slices through the core, and some time on the lees adds a bit of creamy texture to the finish. Enjoy through 2022. PAUL GREGUTT

(90-92 points) The 2018 Chablis Vaillons 1er Cru shows lovely texture and body, with the natural resonance that is such a signature of this warm site. Lemon peel, marzipan, spice and crushed flowers are all nicely...

Based in the centre of the Bekaa valley, Ksara is Lebanon’s largest wine producer by far and has a correspondingly big range of wines. This 100% Merwah is a satisfying, tangy wine with a beautifully designed label. It has...

A subtle, flinty note of reduction gives way to creamy, chalky lemon on this wine's appetizing nose. The palate then sweeps in with unexpected juiciness and ripeness from the hot summer. A leesy, chalky texture lends...

This wine offers ripe yellow fruit and light spice flavors. Juiciness comes with the citrus tang, allied to a touch of toast and final tight, textured aftertaste. Age the wine more and drink from 2022. — Roger Voss

Starting with the 2018 Chardonnay Stagecoach Vineyard, which comes from a site on Pritchard Hill, it has a medium gold color as well as a classic Napa Valley Chardonnay nose of buttered stone fruits, hazelnuts, golden...

The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc, which includes a lot of Musqu clone, is a perfumed, exotic, incredibly floral example of the variety that just about jumps out of the glass. With bright acidity, medium body, and beautiful...

Coming from multiple sites in Sonoma and brought up in 30% new wood, the 2021 Sauvignon Blanc is terrific, with pure, classic Sauvignon notes of bright citrus, honeyed limes, and ripe grapefruit as well as some subtle...

Elegant, silky and well-balanced, this medium-bodied wine backs bright citrus and baked apple flavors with good acidity for a tangy touch that counters the generous fruit components. Aged in 30% new French barrels, it...