Pretty mineral tones color the background of this fruit-forward Falanghina from Molise (a tiny region in Southern Italy). The wine offers stone fruit, green melon and warm honey: It’s creamy but not too thick and ends on a fresh, citrusy note.——M.L.(10/1/2008)—— 85

Drying mineral tones are backed by pear, Golden Delicious apple and a touch of citrus. The wine has a thick, syrupy consistency and nice complexity with lingering notes of pineapple fruit in the mouth. ——M.L.(10/1/2008)—— 86