Leesy and creamy, this lightly nutty wine carries highlights of toasted coconut, lemon meringue and candied orange peel. Fermented with wild yeast, it's then aged in 20% new French barrels and puncheons. Drink now–2019.

A tart white, showing some supple flesh to the nectarine and pear fruit. Finishes with refinement despite a hint of a bitter edge. Drink now through 2014. 468 cases made. –HS

This is concentrated and complex, with hints of flower, citrus flesh and rind, gooseberry and chamomile. It’s labeled Columbia Valley but the Evergreen Vineyard, from where the grapes are sourced, sits in the heart of Washington’s next likely American Viticultural Area—Ancient Lakes. — (11/1/2012) —92

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