2013 Dog Point Vineyard Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc ($28)
Bright, sophisticated, and smoky, this is just what you want from a New Zealand white.
2012 Domaine Isabelle et Denis Pommier Côte de Lechet Chablis ($30)
Though prices are climbing in Chablis, bargains remain, such as this hard-to-find, edgy, minerally premier cru example.
2014 Huet Vouvray Le Mont Sec ($34)
From one of the finest vineyards and best producers in Vouvray, this Chenin blanc is all stones, honeyed pears, and citrus and should sell for much more.
2012 Au Bon Climat Nuits-Blanches au Bouge Chardonnay ($35)
Jim Clendenen has been making serious Burgundy-style wines in Santa Barbara for 30-plus years; this white is all rich fruit and white flowers.
2013 Chanin Wine Company Los Alamos Chardonnay ($35)
Young Turk Gavin Chanin helped pioneer a new restrained style of Chardonnay. This one is creamy textured and citrus-y.