Costamolino Vermentino di Sardegna

Romazini: 5/5 Stars

Light golden yellow. Plenty of fruit with lively acidity. Outstanding value. Drink now.

The Winespectator: 87/100 Points

Displays very ripe pineapple and meringue aromas and flavors. Full and slightly oily, with hints of butterscotch. Long and opulent. Drink now. 50,000 cases made.

Robert Parker: 90/100 Points

Vintage 2006: The irresistible 2006 Vermentino di Sardegna Costamolino is made in a very pure, nuanced style, with plenty of detail to balance its generous fruit. This gorgeous white offers outstanding length and notable harmony. It is far from your typical Vermentino. I actually preferred it slightly to the estate's more important Is Argiolas bottling. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2008

Argiolas is a reference-point producer of Sardinian whites, reds and dessert wines. The estate works with famed oenologist Giacomo Tachis, who happens to be a native of Sardinia, so perhaps the high level of the wines should not be that much of a surprise. Simply put, I was blown away by the quality of the value-priced wines I tasted from Argiolas and I can-t recommend them highly enough, particularly for readers who haven-t yet discovered the compelling uniqueness of the island's wines. Better still, all of these wines are priced well below $20 retail and offer stunning value.