Lithe, supple and silky, this boasts a smooth mouthful of pear, spice, nutmeg and cream aromas and flavors that come together harmoniously as the finish lingers enticingly. Drink now through 2015. 200 cases made. -HS

9 This is as good as the best from California—textural, creamy, a delicious mix of lemon custard, meringue, caramel, papaya and toasted coconut. At one quarter the price of comparable bottles, this young wine just seduces from the instant it hits the tongue.——P.G.(5/1/2011)—— 96