The most impressive aspect of the Castello della Sala ethos is its ability to reinvent itself. This latest edition of Umbria's headline white is a true delight. Renzo Cotarella and his team have created an Italian...

The 2022 Chardonnay hails from Gualtallary in the Uco Valley. Aged for 12 months in oak barrels, with some under velo de flor, this bright green-gold wine reveals aromas of peaches and pears with a hint of cashew and a...

A spectacularly elegant Auslese with impressive concentration and richness. The extremely fresh and mineral acidity is the secret behind this. Stacks of dried stone fruit and dried pear aromas are married to delicate...

Crisp and lemony up front, with notes of nectarine and ripe melon that show a touch of Fuji apple. Details of crushed stone minerality and a touch of toasted sesame seed add an appealing savory accent. Drink now. 10,000...

A good touch of ripe white fruits gives this wine, with its quince and pear aromas, a rounded character. Its red-apple flavors are cut with citrus, and perfumed from the Sauvignon Gris in the blend. Drink the wine now. —...

Deep lemon in color. A vibrant, lively and heady nose of lemon and apple marmalade, chamomile flower, and stone fruit jam. Unctuous and even oily on the palate with mid-palate weight, a sweet edge, and a long...

Gentle aromas of creamy pears, Fuji apples, acacia and millefiore honey entice the senses. The rounded palate surprises with a lively acidity, crisp green apples, roasted almonds and sea salt flavors, then with...

Brimming with tart-peach, ripe-gooseberry and lemon aromas, this is such a fresh and delightful Kabinett. Who could resist? Sleek and light in body with stunning freshness and purity that pulls you back for more. From the...

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 2021 Pündericher Marienburg Grosses Gewächs Fahrlay deliciously intertwines smoke with green Seville orange peel on the nose with all its aromatic allure. The palate is incisive, bright and tingles with citrus...

Taut and mouthwatering, this is a dry-leaning kabinett, with weight behind its notes of nectarine, lime oil and quince, all laced with piquant dried ginger. Everything is anchored by steely mineral, smoke and salt...

This fresh, minerally white offers both expression and restraint, with fine interplay between the well-cut acidity and flavors of yellow peach, glazed tangerine, pink grapefruit, green almond, jasmine and milled white...

Lively white flower aromas of honeysuckle and gardenia meet with lemon verbena and guava on the fresh nose of this bottling. The palate is quite floral and tropical, offering coconut and guava cream flavors. — Matt Kettmann

Sourced from a variety of sites in the Sta. Rita Hills, the 2023 Chardonnay White Hill matured entirely in neutral wood for nine months and is particularly overperforming this vintage. Yellow orchard fruits and pastry...

This medium straw-colored wine has aromas of lemon curd and gooseberry. It is well balanced in the midpalate with flavors of lemon curd and bright lemon pith. It has nice minerality and a crisp finish. — Jeff Jenssen

Intensely aromatic, this museum release Riesling, from old vines on a cool site, deftly demonstrates how excellently this variety ages. Honey roasted almonds, kerosene, lime oil and candied ginger progress to dry...

The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc was barrel-fermented and matured for five months in 15% new French oak. It has pretty aromas of white peach, guava, beeswax, grapefruit peel and candle smoke. The medium-bodied palate features...

Starts off quiet and tight, with citrus notes mingling with tangy accents of mango and guava on a supple and incredibly juicy frame. As the wine continues to unfurl, details of green apple hard candy, celery salt...

The 2018 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills Cuvee is bright, airy and wonderfully perfumed. Ethereal and gracious, the 2018 lifts out of the glass with striking aromatic presence to match its chiseled, mid-weight personality...

A smidge of fresh, chilled cream appears tantalizingly on the shy nose of this wine. The smooth but fresh palate displays lemon freshness, yeasty creaminess and a rounded mouthfeel. Yeastiness dominates the dry, fresh...

Floral and earthy on the nose in apple blossom and sea spray, this coastal wine begins light in crisp green apple and Meyer lemon as it develops a hearty backbone of powerful intensity and lush texture. Full bodied, it...

The 2022 Chardonnay Charlie Smith Vineyard prances out with flamboyant notes of white peaches, Bosc pears, and fresh pineapple, followed by hints of struck flint, lemongrass, and fresh ginger. The full-bodied palate...

Unctuous and plump, with fleshy peach skin and mango underscored by stony minerality. Fluid and open in feel, with a creamy texture hemmed in by a steely spine of flint. Acidity holds a firm grip, and the smoky finish is...

The 2022 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Auslese Goldkapsel is made from fruit with 30-40% botrytis-affected grapes. Haag notes that this was exquisitely clean botrytis, and the purity of candied lime and lemon...

The 2021 Pedra de Guix blends one-third Pedro Ximenez, one-third Macabeo and one-third Garnatxa Blanca from Priorat. Fermented in concrete with whole clusters, this golden wine presents a vermouth-like aroma with notes of...

A super-elegant Mosel Auslese with a creamy-dreamy personality, but also a ton of very fresh peachy fruit. Gigantic freshness at the finish which has notes of salted peanut, King Alphonso mango and fresh coriander...