WHITE WINES
RIOJA
92 Bodegas Lozano 2020 Viñas Viejas (Rioja). This light-yellow-colored wine has a bouquet of grapefruit and yellow cherry, with a hint of fennel pollen. Flavors of white peach, mango, roasted fennel bulb and dried sage wend their way to a soft, floral finish. W. Direct. —M.D.
abv: 13% Price: $60
92 CVNE 2019 Reserva (Rioja). Medium straw to the eye, this wine has aromas of green apple and Bartlett pear. It is bright on the palate, with flavors of pineapple, lemon curd, orange blossom and a hint of vanilla, culminating in an orange zest finish. Donna White Communications. —M.D.
abv: 13% Price: $28
92 Lopez de Haro 2012 Gran Reserva Blanco (Rioja). This amber-colored wine has a nose of honeydew melon, Turkish delight, toasted almond and eucalyptus. It conveys a sophisticated feel on the palate, with feathery tannins and flavors of white peach, apricot marmalade, roast hazelnut and almond blossom. This wine would pair beautifully with aged Manchego or Iberian ham. Vintae USA, Inc. —M.D.
abv: 12.5% $80
