White Wine

One whiff of this in the Pastou cellar in the Loire, and we were beyond hooked. It’s just so clean and precise. Born on vines that average 40-50 years old and fermented and aged exclusively in tank, it’s a laser beam of white fruits, flint, quince...

About as packed with flesh and flavor as they come, this is a July 4th fireworks display in your mouth. Creamy vanilla, butter, and tropical fruits finish with a richness bordering on unctuous....

Designed for the Chardonnay lover that likes 'em big and round, Beringer's "Private Reserve" Chardonnay was in full rubenesque mode for the '11 vintage....

One of the cleanest and most refreshing wines that we've encountered this year...

Ah, the sweet dance of Conundrum. A success story that should be studied in MBA programs, this wine is almost a category unto itself. The proportion always changes, and...

We thought the price was a misprint. It's not. Our "Steals and Deals" section was already full, but there was no way we were letting this one go. Clean, happy and dancing...

Alpha Omega’s “II,” originally created solely for their tasting room, has found its way to the market in minute quantities. A lively counterpoint to their massive flagship bottling (at a fraction of the price), “II” serves up banana, lemon-lime...

The unoaked cousin to Mer Soleil’s tropical fruit basket, this is a favorite of chefs and sommeliers...

One of Napa Valley's best-known names knocked it out of the park with their Chardonnay! Cakebread's 2011 features notes of green apple, melon and spice come together with a richness that'll leave you begging for more!

As Pursuit's Chardonnay fruit sources have settled firmly in the Russian River, the quality keeps ticking upward. In the latest iteration, cool-climate notes of green apple and lemon get a little hit of...

As bracing as a brisk breeze off the Adriatic, one of Italy’s most underrated regions delivers the goods. Bright lime blossom, almond and sea spray flavors swirl in a cool and delicious balance.

Finding a single-vineyard wine that tastes like this at this price point is exceedingly rare. From Charles Smith of K Vintners, it’s a bracing glass of nectarine, mineral and green melon notes with just the right lift to keep it sophisticated and interesting.

Generations of accumulated farming knowledge have made this tiny estate a force in Pouilly-Fume. Young gun Nicolas Gaudry has taken the best of his family's tradition and applied his own international winemaking experience...

Thanks to a few photos involving a bald man, a dolphin and a Radio Flyer full of chocolate bars, we scored a winery exclusive here! Normally available only out of their tasting room...

Their perch above Silicon Valley seems an unlikely spot for a world-class vineyard, but its track record doesn’t lie. Their Chardonnay is lean and muscular...

We didn’t realize Pouilly-Fuissé was taking a vacation along the California coast! This little jewel is a combination of Bien Nacido fruit planted in ’73 combined with some younger vines off that property, making it a screaming...

A saucy new white blend from the folks at Napa’s Cornerstone Cellars, this will ease you right into warm weather. With the tropical notes and natural acidity of Chardonnay dancing with the spice and weight of Gewürztraminer, it’s a satisfying presentation of...

Our original tasting note was fairly concise… all it said was “Game on.” The magic of Chassagne’s soil was brilliantly expressed by this gifted producer yet again in 2011. The signature red fruit notes of the terroir dance with honey, ginger and oak vanilla in...

This is the most impressive Chardonnay we’ve had from this property in recent memory. Opulent layers of lemon, marzipan, honeydew and pear still carry the acidity of a top-flight Carneros vineyard. It splits the difference between Chablis and cougar juice.

Often overlooked because of their Cab fame, Chardonnay lovers shouldn’t sleep on this bottling. Sleek and refined with layers of green apple, pear and crisp minerality, it convincingly demonstrates that this house is no one-trick pony.