This Sicilian Chardonnay is richly redolent of butter and banana and recalls a New World winemaking style. It is thick and saturated with streaks of glycerin that slide slowly down the side of your glass. Chill the wine well before serving to avoid any heavy or oily sensations in the mouth. ——M.L.(11/1/2008)—— 87

A golden, straw-colored wine that strikes the middle of the intensity meter but does deliver clean notes of exotic fruit, kiwi, talc powder and dried hay. Three months of oak aging render a unique wine with pleasant notes of dried flowers. ——M.L.(7/1/2006)—— 87