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StateWays | www.stateways.com | May/June 2017 52 RETAILER WINE SELECTIONS — SUMMER WHITES mostly any light summer cuisine. It's also an unbelievable value! ($9.99) (93) Bending Branch Winery Comfor tage Hoover Valley Vineyard 2015 (Texas). This is one of the big guns form Bending Branch in the Texas Hill Country. 100% roussanne is sourced from the Hoover Valley vineyard, and is their "homage" to the Hermitage region in the Rhone Valley. Clean, crisp, with beau- tiful mouth feel and weight on the fi nish. 50/50 blending program utilizing stainless tank and oak barrel aging. A new Texas clas- sic. ($29.99) (93) Santa Silvana Alto Adige Pinot Grigio 2015 (Italy). Lively fruity aromas with fl avors of peaches, pears and apples with underlying mineral and slate characteristics. Well bal- anced with good acidity and a crisp, dry, lasting fi nish. ($16) (93) McPherson Cellars Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2015 (Texas). One of the more unique wines from this producer. Sourced from 37-year-old Chenin vines in west Texas. All stainless-steel fermentation puts the emphasis on the fruit without the sweetness. Pineapple, melon, crisp acidity and fruit tones dominate the nose. Great mouthfeel, with a hint of minerality. Treat your- self to this great wine with shellfi sh — especially lobster. ($14.99) (92) Le Pre Vaujour Sancerre 2016 (France). A combination of drinkability and complexity, this opulent sancerre has great balance and a lengthy fi nish. It pays tribute to the many, yet increasingly rare, fl oral and mineral-laden traditional Sancerre wines that define the region. ($24.99) (92) Abadia de Tortoreos Alvarino (Spain). I don't always get excited about albarino, but Abadia de Tortoreos is another story. Meyer lemon dominates in a way that will shock you and keep you wanting more. Light, fun drinking happens with this in your glass. This wine from Rias Baixas begs you to drink it outside on a summer day, taking you mentally to the nearest beach. Albarino at its best! ($17.99) (92) Sea Monster 2014 (California). A blend of riesling, viognier, grenache blanc chardon- nay and gewurtz from the Central Coast. If you can get past the gorgeous label, one sip tells ★★★★★ FIVE STARS (92-100) A top-flight wine. Superior in taste and character and providing an outstanding price/ value relationship. ★★★★ FOUR STARS (86-91) A very good wine and an excellent value. A wine for which customers will keep coming back. ★★★ THREE STARS (80-85) An above-average wine, at a reasonable price point, which many customers will enjoy. RANKING SYSTEM