The 2009 Jose Pariente Verdejo had brief lees contact. Medium straw-colored, it emits a pleasing perfume of baking spices, nutmeg, spring flowers, and pit fruits. Creamy-textured with good grip in the mouth, it has plenty of spicy, savory fruit, lively acidity, and a medium-long finish. Drink it over the next 12-18 months. Importer: Aurelio Cabestrero, Grapes of Spain, Lorton, VA; www.grapesofspain.com

Though firm acidity and a light spritz keep this lively, the baked apple and piecrust flavors are a bit soft. Drink now. 12,500 cases made, 3,500 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Rueda Select to Add

Fresh, perky, sweaty and citric on the nose, which all creates a textbook bouquet. The palate is slightly spritzy, with flavors of passionfruit, pineapple and sweet white grapefruit. Fresh yet a little fleshy, with a long, zesty finish. Drink as soon as possible to capture the essence of a fine vintage. ——M.S.(10/1/2010)—— 90