The 2006 Alba Nora (Chardonnay) is an explosive, rich wine that possesses gorgeous depth in its super-ripe apricots, succulent peaches, honey, spices and sweet toasted oak. To be sure, the Alba Nora is a large-scaled white of the kind one doesn’t often encounter in Sardinia, but it shows superb balance and persistence, and continues to build all the way through to the dramatic finish. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2012. Proprietors Heide and Francesco Siclari make intense, powerful wines from their 50 hectares of vineyards. Importer: The Sorting Table, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 603-1461