Spellbinding aromas of rose petals, strawberries, citrus and bark, with hints of lemongrass. Medium-bodied, tight and structured, this offers a captivating combination of linear intensity and calmness, so classy and...

A creamy white that expands nicely on the palate, buoyed by bright acidity and a salty underpinning. Elegant, deftly integrating flavors of creamed melon, persimmon and lemon thyme with rich hints of macadamia nut and...

The 2024 Albariño Leirana is from Salnés, Rías Baixas. This aged in stainless steel and foudre. It opens with linden, acacia and floral aromas, with hints of spice and peach. The palate is saline, slender and lively, with...

The 2024 Pinot Grigio wafts up with a bouquet of dried florals and crushed green apples, complicated by flint stones and a savory herbal thrust. It is lifted and refined with pretty white pit fruits infused with minerals...

Wonderful aromas of lavender, roses and pure red fruit. The palate is silky and elegant, with mineral tension and flavors of pomegranates and wild berries. Fine tannins, tea and hibiscus in the long, floral finish...

One of Italy’s best whites, with aromas of honeysuckle, lavender, chalk, salt and dried lemons, as well as some apples and orange blossoms. Medium-bodied, showing firm texture and a racy finish, turning lemony and limey...

The 2024 Pinot Noir Sonoma County is a bright ruby with a light haze, and the nose is very attractive with aromas of wild raspberries and floral wildflowers. The palate is refined, pure, and completely appealing, with a...

There was a long period of time in which Godello almost went extinct. Today it’s one of the hottest grapes in Spain. The 2024 Godello Old Vines shows why, a 100% varietal wine from vineyards planted between 1900 and 1991...

The 2024 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is a wine of uncommon elegance. Bright and sculpted, it offers up a lovely mix of red/purplish fruit, chalk, mint, white pepper and dried herbs. All of the energy and mineral-driven...

The power and freshness of this wine are a delightful combination. Intense aromas of candied orange slices and delicate orange blossoms. There’s balanced creaminess and freshness in the finish, with a positive touch of...

A stunning white, offering a refined mix of white tea, lime leaf, Meyer lemon and Himalayan salt, with details of vetiver and yuzu curd, plus a whiff of lemon blossoms. Lime leaf, sleek and mouthwatering acidity, and a...

The 2024 vintage was a Goldilocks vintage here, with cool to normal temperatures and no major heat spikes through July and August. The 2024 Pinot Noir Freestone-Occidental is the multi-vineyard bottling from the two...

Marvelously savory and intensely saline, the structure and substance of this white really stand out, even in a crowded field. In the case of the Idda wines I think I might prefer their red, but wow is it a competition...

For fans of Chardonnay without malolactic fermentation, Shafer's 2024 Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch remains a standard-bearer. Ripe pineapple, pear and honeysuckle mark the nose, while the full-bodied palate is loaded...

From the Pontigos vineyard in Fitero, Navarra, the 2024 Garnacha Tinta Señora de las Alturas is expressive and layered on the nose: pomegranate and violet gradually reveal blood orange, rose petals and a faint reductive...

The 2024 Pinot Noir Wester Reach is a youthful rub -red hue and is more red-fruited, minty, and floral in profile, with the highest percentage of estate fruit to date. Medium-bodied, with spicy pomegranate fruit...

A beautifully perfumed and savory wine with aromas of coastal foliage, salty sea breeze and redwood forest. Crisp, balanced, textural and refreshing, with a finish of salty minerality. Wonderful. Drink or hold. Courtney...

There’s impressive intensity to the concentration of this white in contrast to its crisp, mouthwatering flavors. Notes of caramelized lemon, tangerine, ripe and salted melon, and bergamot oil are generous and bold, but...

Fragrant, and a ton of personality, nuanced stone fruits, white pear, greengage, apple blossom, citrus, gunsmoke and cumin spices. A delicious, moreish wine. Organic farming. Andrea Delpiano winemaker, 5.5ha estate. Just...

The premium Riesling from this historic Eden Valley producer offers layers of aroma and flavor, from lime leaf, delicate floral and spice to something more mineral and earth-derived. The palate is dry and zesty with...

This shows what was possible in the challenging 2024 vintage. Very youthful, energetic and crisp with a healthy core of moderately dry tannins. The pronounced minerality is as striking as the abundant black-cherry and...

The 2024 Chardonnay Lady Marjorie offers more bright green apples and refreshment at this early tasting, with flinty reduction that never overwhelms the fruit. Bright citrus oils, wet stones, and white flowers emerge in...

The 2024 Pinot Noir Heaven and Earth Vineyard is another gorgeous wine from Arnot-Roberts. Deep floral and spice inflections meld into a core of macerated red cherry fruit, kirsch, blood orange and new leather. This is a...

I perhaps did not fully appreciate these wines in the past. They are great. The 2024 Les Leçons des Maîtres is a bright straw yellow hue and is so expressive, with medium-bodied, zesty freshness, electric salinity, lime...