Aged for one year in oak, this opens with peach, apricot, lemon mousse, vanilla and toasted almond notes. It shows freshness and a leaner mouthful than you might expect given the bold intensity of the bouquet. — (3/1/2013) —89

Warm, creamy, rich and beautifully intense, Laudari is a compelling expression of Chardonnay from Sicily, with bold aromas of stone fruit, pineapple, butter and toasted almond. Pair this wine with baked white fish. ——M.L.(4/1/2012)—— 89

Here’s an oak-driven expression of Chardonnay from Sicily that offers a creamy mouthfeel and zesty freshness on the close. Aromas here include acacia flower, yellow rose, melon and apricot.——M.L.(7/1/2011)—— 87

A candied element of butterscotch, caramel and dried apricot opens the nose of this luminous and bright Chardonnay. The wine is smooth and soft in the mouth with enduring flavors of stone fruit and mineral (in fact, vineyard soils are heavy in chalk content). Baglio del Cristo is Sicily’s hottest new winery to watch.——M.L.(7/1/2010)—— 90