Climbing Wines Chardonnay 2006

This wine has lovely bright, lemony, tropical fruit characters. It shows flavour complexity from time on yeast lees and in oak. Also apparent is elegance and refinement, which is typical of the Orange region. I like the intensity of fruit flavour on the palate, as well as the length and ... more

Scott Harvey Old Vine Reserve Riesling 2007

Well balanced delicate wine with hints of peaches, pears and tropical fruit. This engaging wine shows fresh water cress, slate, cloves and orange blossoms. more

Carpe Diem Firepeak Vineyard Chardonnay 2007

Carpe Diem wines are based on the elegant and refined Burgundy winemaking style which reflects the uniqueness of their soil and varietal characters. Vine stressing is utilized to force the vines to grow deeper into the earth where the vines begins to inherit the “earthy” characteristics so well known in ... more

Excelsior Chardonnay 2009

Bright lime green hue. Hints of peach, marmalade and orange blossom on the nose. Green apple fruit flavours on a full creamy palate. Calling Card: Only very lightly oaked for everyday drinking. more

Loimer Lois Grüner Veltliner 2008

The interplay between climate and soil in the Kamptal shapes the character of the wines here. The influence of the warm Pannonian climate drifting over from the east brings hot, dry days into the area. This is married with the coolness traveling down from the more highly-situated Waldviertel area to ... more

Pedroncelli East Side Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Aromatic with citrus and herbaceous notes. This wine is crisp, and offers many layers of flavor on the palate. Honeydew melon, grapefruit and tart apple flavors linger with a balanced acidity that adds a refreshing quality. more

Budini Chardonnay 2007

Tropical fruit and lemon aromas combined with gentle oak notes to provide an alluring complexity. It is medium-bodied and has well-balanced acidity with hints of lemon and pineapple fruit that lead to a dry, crisp finish. There is just a kiss of oak flavor that frames the fresh fruit flavors. ... more

McManis River Junction Chardonnay 2008

The 2008 is medium straw in color with aromas of Pineapple, Pear and Melon and a faint bouquet of Vanilla. Flavors of Pear, Apple and tropical fruits are abundant in this rich, full wine. more

Paso a Paso Verdejo 2008

"The 2008 Paso a Paso Verdejo is the first Verdejo made in La Mancha. Medium straw-colored, it reveals notes of mineral and fresh lemon. Medium-bodied, crisp, and tasty, this nicely balanced effort has a refreshing finish. It is a very good value considering that most Verdejos from Rueda begin at ... more

Matchbook Chardonnay 2008

To showcase the wine's rich Chardonnay character, we aged it for eight months in "Old Heads" - barrels that have been used for a past vintage, so there is less oak extraction and more of the beautiful, bright flavors of the grape. Matchbook Chardonnay is more European in style in ... more

Bianchi Signature Selection Los Alamos Vineyard Pinot Grigio 2008

Our cool marine-influenced Los Alamos site produces fruit with exotic floral, litchi and kiwi flavors. Gentle whole-cluster pressing and a cool fermentation have captured these essences. As a young wine it sports flavors of mixed citrus developing tropical fruit compote nuances with bottle age. Encourage these aromas and flavors to ... more

Les Jamelles Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Lovely pale yellow color. Rich, aromatic wine, with intense scents of fruit mingled with typical Sauvignon aromas such as gooseberries, passion fruit, green tomatoes, wild strawberries and lemons. It also displays floral nuances (honeysuckle), and a mineral "flinty" scent from the limestone soil. This is a very fresh wine with ... more