A very clean, pure style, offering nice cut to the yellow and green apple notes, with hints of fig and pear as well, all offset by a bright, minerally finish. Really opens nicely in the glass. Drink now through 2010. 2,000 cases made. -JM

Warm oak on the nose is like hot dust on the radiator, and beyond that it smells mildly sweet, with a shot of apple pie. The palate is fresh and racy, but not lean. And the flavors of apple, kiwi and lemon are focused. Narrow on the finish, with citrus, minerality and oceanic freshness. Not overly generous but solid and reflective of Limari’s terroir.——M.S.(7/1/2009)—— 88