The 2004 Grenache Blanc is perhaps the only Grenache Blanc that exists in California. At 15.3% alcohol, it’s a pretty hefty wine, but you would never know that when tasting it. Elegant, with notes of white peaches and orange marmalade, it comes across like an exotic, tank-fermented and aged French Chablis. Drink this distinctive, singular white over the next year or two. I loved it! Tel. 805-237-1231; Fax 805-237-1314

Fairly simple and a little sweet, this wine is tart in citrusy acids, with flavors of lemon sorbet, apricot and kiwi. The acids make the ripe fruit clean and bright on the long finish. ——S.H.(6/1/2006)—— 86