More Great Whites

Chateau Ste. Michelle
Columbia Valley Riesling 2009 . . . . . 5.99
89/100 - Wine Spectator. "Bright and jazzy, with a fleshiness to the texture that adds an extra dimension to the lively pear and floral aromas and flavors, picking up a wet stone note on the finish. Drink now through 2016." (Washington)

Joel Gott
Sauvignon Blanc 2009 . . . . . 7.99
88/100 - Our score.
Bright and crisp, the new vintage of Sauvignon Blanc from Joel Gott shows grapefruit, lime zest, a flinty minerality and absolutely no grass. It's rare that we find these kind of qualities in a Sauvignon Blanc at this price point. Try it with grilled or seared tuna. This one is too good to pass up. (California)

Quinta da Lagoalva
"Espirito"
Branco 2009 . . . . . 7.99
88/100 - Our score.
A wonderful value from Portugal that blends both international and indigenous varietals. 25% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Alvarinho, 20% Verdelho, 20% Fernao Pires and 15% Arinto make up this beauty that offers up Muscat-like fragrances. Bright and floral flavors of melon are clean and delicate with crisp acids in the finish. This is an incredibly well-made and pleasurable wine. At eight bucks a bottle it is a total steal! (Portugal)

Selbach
"Incline"
Mosel Riesling 2009 . . . . . 8.99
89/100 - Our score.
A brand new project from famed German winemaker Johannes Selbach. Fermented entirely in stainless steel to preserve the freshness of the fruit, this Riesling shows beautiful green apple and citrus flavors, complicated by the typical Mosel minerality that you'd expect. Just a bit of residual sugar gives enough fullness to balance the bracing acidity. (Germany)

Rainer Wess
"Pfaffenberg"
Gruner Veltliner 2005 . . . . . 9.99
Another wacky close-out deal!
89/100 - Our score.
91/100 - International Wine Cellar. "($32) Medium green-yellow. Expressive aromas of ripe apple, spicy tobacco and minerals. Tightly wound but already showing incipient complexity, with flavors of apple, mango, celery and dried kitchen herbs. A citrus element gives the finish a juicy persistence. Drink now to 2010." (Austria)

Rudi Pichler
"Kollmutz"
Weissburgunder Smaragd 2006 . . . . . 14.99
One of Austria's greatest producers on close-out! Austrian Weissburgunder is arguably the world's best expression of Pinot Blanc!
90/100 - Wine Advocate.
91/100 - International Wine Cellar "($41) Medium green-yellow. Peach and orange peel on the nose and in the mouth. The concentrated, ripe, harmonious fruit flavors are nicely balanced by a firm spine of acidity. This appetizing pinot blanc shows very good potential for further development. Drink from 2008 through 2018." (Austria)


Our Scoring Scale 96 -100 - Extraordinary 90 - 95 - Exceptional 85 - 89 - Above Average
84 and below -	You won't find it at the Wine Discount Center