Soft, almost sweet, with vague pineapple and peppery flavors. Drink now. 400 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Cowra-Padthaway Select to Add

Offering terrific value, the 2001 Harlequin, a heady concoction of unwooded Chardonnay and Verdelho, exhibits notes of buttered citrus, white flowers, and honeysuckle in its fruit-driven, medium-bodied, deliciously lusty style. It should drink well for another year. Imported by USA Wine West LLC, San Rafael, CA; tel. (800)-485-5753, for John Larchet, The Australian Premium Wine Collection