Chateau St. Jean Fume Blanc 91 points

2007 Fumé Blanc Sonoma County $13


With a beautifully expressive nose of fresh citrus and smoke; The palate pops with white peach, guava, apricot and burnished wood. The body is full with a refreshingly citrus profile throughout. With a finish that's clean and crisp with undertones of smokey, toasty wood, bravo!

2007 Barnard Griffin Fumé Blanc 90 points

White Blend, Columbia Valley (WA), $9



Spicy and sassy that's clean and refreshing; With a zippy palate of lime, orange peel, honey and lemon. Vibrant and ripe from start to finish with balanced acids and a clean pure finish, drink now thru 2010.

2006 Chateau St. Jean La Petite Etoile 92 points

Fumé Blanc, Russian River Valley, $20


This wine is complex and pure with lots of style; With a zippy palate of passion fruit, melon, lime and lemongrass are perfectly layered. Smokey oak comes out mid-palate with a bone dry peppery finish, drink now thru 2012.

2005 Barnard Griffin Fumé Blanc 91 points

Fumé Blanc, Columbia Valley (WA), $10

Very much in the french style of Sancerre, dry, crisp and clean. Packed with tart flavors of mango, melon and peach, with light spice winding it's way from start to finish. Dry with lingering tropical on a light finish. Drink this best buy at a great price now.