The 2010 Chardonnay is scented of peach kernels, yeast extract, toast, ginger and crushed almonds over a core of ripe apricots and warm apple slices. Full-bodied, rich and seductively silky, it fills the mouth with complex savory and ripe stone fruit flavors with a great acid line and a very long finish. Though approachable now, it should drink best 2013 to 2018+. Importer: Epicurean Wines, Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 923-1376

Bright yellow-gold. Sexy, highly perfumed nose displays aromas of white peach, poached pear, truffle honey and orange zest. Round and fleshy on entry, then tightens up in the mid-palate to offer tangy citrus and orchard fruit flavors. The smooth, expansive and strikingly persistent finish leaves sappy pear and sweet citrus notes in its wake.