Refreshing Whites
Refreshing Whites
When one stumbles across a truly wonderful white wine, there can be no doubt as to what they are experiencing. With a low alcohol content, white wines can quickly grow from a glass to a tidal wave of flavor, and a single tasting can bring a tear (or several) to your eye, as your tastebuds start begging for more servings. A quality blend can become the playful, refreshing breeze when the warm seasons roll around, and you will find that these wines go perfectly well with every type of food when the time is right. The acidity of a white wine snatches away your attention as soon as you take a single sip, and the dryness composes a cliffhanger that could rival the finest cinematic works, as you keep reaching for more. Every person in the world can find a white wine that suits their taste, and the quest for the perfect elixir is just as satisfying as a crisp glass or two while observing the sunset with your friends and loved ones. The production process of white wine differs in many subtle ways from that of red wine. For example, the grapes, while nurtured with the same level of precise care and passion as they normally would be, are rarely allowed to ripen fully. Due to this decision, the resulting wines have a lower sugar content and are naturally more acidic than most of their red counterparts, and are served much younger on average. This creates a consistent tone among quality white wines that can be identified by anyone with a delicate, developed taste, and this tone helps make each masterful blend stand out as they all play with the established conventions in their own way, making every tasting an adventure. Allow us to guide you through some of the finest white wines in the world, and introduce you to a world of flavor and texture, unlike that of anything you’ve experienced before.-
2015 Damien Laureau Savennieres le Bel Ouvrage96DECIntense and focused, mainly from schistous soils, giving the wine a dart-like precision. Fermented and aged in barrel (10% new), yet there’s no sense of oakiness nor creamy o..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $46.99 -
2015 Francois Pinon Vouvray Brut Non Dose95VMFrom 45-year-old vines and aged 3 years on the lees. Earth, smoke, pepper and lime zest on the nose. Piercing and angular on the palate at first, with complex flavors of lime, tang..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $27.95 -
2015 Peirson Meyer Chardonnay Russian River Valley93WSBeautifully crafted, this finds a groove between rich, opulent fruit and seamless elegance. Texturally alluring, gliding along on a fleshy bed of fig, honeydew, pear, apple and lig..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $39.99 -
2016 Albert Boxler Gewurztraminer Reserve93RPThe 2016 Gewurztraminer Réserve is beautifully clear and defined on the nose, displaying an intense tropical fruit bouquet (passion fruit). Creamy and intense on the palate,..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $41.99 -
2016 Az Agr Gini Soave Classico la Frosca95WERadiant and loaded with finesse, this stunning white opens with enticing scents of fragrant spring flower, acacia, white stone fruit and wild herb. The round, elegant palate is foc..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $24.99 -
2016 Calera Chardonnay Mt Harlan94WEThis delicious bottling from the iconic estate is clean and taut on the nose, with aromas of lemon peel, Pink Lady apple, honeysuckle and a hint of toast. The palate is extremely w..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $39.99 -
2016 Chateau De Fosse-Seche Arcane Saumur Blanc94JG(Saumur Blanc “Arcane”- Château de Fosse-Séche) The 2016 Saumur Blanc “Arcane” from Château de Fosse-Séche is an outstanding wine ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $27.95 -
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2016 Domaine de Baronarques (Rothschild) Blanc92JSFresh and aromatic with basil and dried flowers to the currants and berries. Medium-bodied with a solid core of fruit and medium, firm tannins and a savory finish. Hints of rosemar..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $34.99 -
2016 Domaine de la Bongran Vire Clesse Cuvee E.J. Thevenet94RPThe 2016 Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. Thevenet is showing beautifully, unfurling in the glass with notes of elderflower, beeswax, pear, white flowers and peach. Med..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $42.99 -
2016 Domaine Francois Lumpp Givry Crausot Blanc91RPLumpp opines that the stony, southeast-facing slopes of this lieu-dit represent Givry's best terroir for white wine, and his 2016 Givry 1er Cru Crausot is certainly impressive, rev..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $47.99 -
2016 Domaine Jean Chartron Santenay Champs Perrier90-91JG(Santenay “Champs Perrier”- Domaine Jean Chartron) The 2016 Santenay “Champs Perrier” has turned out beautifully from Domaine Chartron and this will be a fi..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $34.99 -
2016 Domaine Serge Dagueneau & Filles Pouilly Fume Clos des Chaudoux92WEHarvested from a small parcel, less than four acres, this wine is in perfect condition. It is balanced, with white fruit and citrus coming together, led by the acidity. It is devel..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $28.95 -
2016 Domaine Serge Dagueneau & Filles Pouilly Fume Clos des Chaudoux92WEHarvested from a small parcel, less than four acres, this wine is in perfect condition. It is balanced, with white fruit and citrus coming together, led by the acidity. It is devel..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $28.95 -
2016 Domaine Serge Dagueneau & Filles Pouilly Fume Clos des Chaudoux92WEHarvested from a small parcel, less than four acres, this wine is in perfect condition. It is balanced, with white fruit and citrus coming together, led by the acidity. It is devel..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $28.95 -
2016 Domaine Zinck Eichberg Grand Cru Riesling91WERusset-pear peel on the nose of this wine gives an earthy, almost phenolic edge rounded by buttery notes. The palate has both dryness and freshness that are framed by buttery apple..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $17.99 -
2016 Joh. Jos. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spatlese95RPThe 2016 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese (AP 08 17) is discreet and smoky on the deep, well-defined nose. Juicy-piquant and salty on the well-structured and refreshingly mineral..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $49.95 -
2016 Olivier & Lafont Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Fleur Blanche93VMPale yellow-gold. Powerful Meyer lemon and peach nectar aromas show excellent clarity and complementary hints of fennel and white flowers. Minerally and seamless on the palate, off..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $34.95 -
2016 Rhys Vineyards Alesia Chardonnay Anderson Valley93JDThe 2016 Chardonnay Anderson Valley from the team at Rhys knocks it out of the park, and I suspect it’s a screaming value. White peach, apple blossom, spice, and some white f..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $34.95 -
2016 Robert Denogent Pouilly Fuisse La Croix Vieilles Vignes94RPThe 2016 Pouilly-Fuissé La Croix Vieilles Vignes is back, this time after fully 35 months on the lees (readers will not that I reviewed the 30-month version last year). Unwi..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $45.99 -
2016 Royal Tokaji Wine Co. Nyulaszo Dry Furmint93DECFacing south and southwest, the Nyulászó vineyard features brown and yellow clay soil. Minerality sets the tone of this 2016 dry Furmint, with struck match, ripe peac..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $27.99 -
2016 Sixto (Charles Smith) Chardonnay Moxee94JDThe 2016 Chardonnay Moxee comes from more limestone soils and 50-year-old vines planted on the northeastern edge of the Yakima Valley. It’s classic Chardonnay offering beauti..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $28.99 -
2016 Zind Humbrecht Muscat Goldert94JSA masterpiece of delicacy! A complex and floral nose with just a hint of grapefruit zest. Concentrated but super elegant and very clean, this is a wine that demands and commands yo..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $39.99
