The 2006 Viognier Daisy’s is a restrained, laid-back effort displaying elegance, crisp acidity, and some of this varietal’s flamboyant apricot, peach, and litchi notes in both the bouquet and flavors. Importer: Jane Delaney, The Ravensvale Group, Greenwich, CT; tel. (800) 580-0052

A strong effort, the light straw/greenish-hued 2005 Viognier Daisy’s offers a juicy bouquet of litchi nuts, orange marmalade, peaches, and apricots, but no evidence of wood (and it’s all the better for it). Good acidity balances this medium-bodied wine’s bold, dramatic flavors. Consume it over the next 12-18 months. Importer: Jane Delaney, The Ravensvale Group, Greenwich, CT; tel. (800) 580-0052