Calera 2006 Dessert Viognier Mt. Harlan ($30, 375ml) is gorgeous, with elegant apricot aromas that open up to fleshy apricot flavors accented with citrus marmalade, honeycomb and bright acidity. Super long finish gains spice notes as it evolves. We paired it with a tropical banana cake, but honestly, it doesn’t need a thing. Delicious now and over the next three or four years. (Robyn’s Picks 06/08) Locate this wine online or in your area.

Cambria 2006 Viognier Late Harvest Tepusquet Vineyard ($16, 375ml). Gorgeous stuff, offering intensely concentrated, complex aromas and flavors that include honeysuckle, fig, apricot, caramelized brown sugar, cream and candied citrus peel. Rich, luscious, certainly sweet, but with some balancing brightness. Ready to drink now and over the next two or three years. Excellent value.  (2009-08-04) Locate this wine online or in your area.

Chumeia 2005 Silver Nectar Mendoza ($10). A blend of Torrontes and Chenin Blanc, this fun white offers vibrant peach aromas that are repeated on the flirtateously sweet palate, with a kick of spice on the finish. Not overly complex, but still likeable. Works with Thai or Mexican food, but we liked it best with a fruit dessert. Ready to drink now. (Bargain Wine 10/06) Locate this wine online or in your area.

Clayhouse 2006 Petite Sirah Paso Robles Late Harvest ($25, 375ml). Appealing for its rich black raspberry and sweet cassis flavors that are laced with deep chocolate and baking spice accents. With a silky, mouthcoating finish. Works as a dessert all by itself, or paired (as we did) with a decadent ice cream topped brownie. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2008-10-03)

EOS

2002 Moscato Paso Robles Late Harvest Tears of Dew ($22, 375 ml). Delicate and aromatic, with layers of soft tropical melon, citrus, and wildflower honey. Nicely balanced. Serve chilled with fruit desserts. Ready to drink now and over the next year or two. (Party Planning, 02/04) Locate this wine online or in your area.

2001 Zinfandel Port Paso Robles ($29, 375 ml). Luscious jammy character, with ripe red cherry and blueberry fruit, with waves of cinnamon spice, espresso, and milk chocolate. Finishes with hints of herbs and black licorice. Ready to drink now and over the next four or five years. (Party Planning, 02/04) Locate this wine online or in your area.

Fortress Vineyards 2007 Semillon Red Hills Lake County Finale ($30, 375ml). Sweet, ripe apricot aromas and flavors are layered with rich honey, fig, nectarine, custard, vanilla bean and nutty caramel notes that linger on the full finish. Ready to drink now and over the next 2-3 years. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2010-04-16)

Kendall-Jackson 2006 Late Harvest Chardonnay Monterey ($25, 375ml). Silky smooth apricot and pineapple marmalade character mingles with aromatic cinnamon, staying clean and focused through the honeyed finish. Ready to drink now and over the next two or three years. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2009-03-31)

Maple Creek 2001 Symphony Yorkville Highlands-Mendocino County Late Harvest Artevino  ($34, 375 ml). Fabulous nose is rich and honeyed. Palate offers very good acidity underlying beautiful fig and apricot fruit, with a long lingering finish. Loved it! Ready to drink now and over the next 4-5 years. (Robyn’s Picks, 06/04) Locate this wine online or in your area.

Merryvale Antigua ($30, 500 ml). Fortified with brandy, apricot-hued Antigua packs a velvet-gloved punch with spicy orange and apricot fruit flavors and toasted nut and oak accents. It’s addictively delicious stuff! For a cheese and fruit course, try pairing it with Summer ripe peaches with dollops of fresh goat cheese, sprinkled with chopped pistachios, slivered and toasted almonds, or crumbled amaretto cookies. (Weekend Wine, 05/03) Locate this wine online or in your area.

Navarro Vineyards

2007 Riesling Anderson Valley Late Harvest($19). Loads of botrytis character here, with focused apricot, citrus marmalade, pineapple and musk notes that mingle on the long, sweet, mouthwatering finish. Ready to drink now and over the next 3-4 years. (2010-02-20)

2006 Gewurztraminer Anderson Valley Cluster Select Late Harvest (750ml $59, 375ml $29). Syrupy sweet, offering layers of apricot, honey, pretty citrus, dried pineapple and brown sugar, with a long, sticky finish. Ready to drink now and over the next couple of years. (2010-02-20)

Nelson Family Vineyards 2006 Chardonnay Mendocino Late Harvest ($25, 375ml). An unexpected treat, mouthwatering and unctuous, with apricot, pear, marmalade, hazelnut and loads of botrytis character. Long, caramel-tinged finish. Ready to drink now now and over the next 2-3 years. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2010-01-14)

Pacific Rim NV Framboise ($14, 375 ml). Intensely aromatic and flavorful, with pure, mouthwatering sweet and tangy raspberry character that stays concentrated and focused from beginning to end. Delicious now on its own and with a wide range of desserts, especially any that feature ripe seasonal berries. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2009-05-04)

Quady

2009 Orange Muscat California Electra ($13). Light (less than 5% abv!), but intensely juicy and flavorful, with a grapey character and mouthwatering tangerine and spice notes that linger on a prettily sweet frame. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2010-11-09)

2007 Essensia Orange Muscat California ($14, 375ml). Sweet, intense tangerine marmalade aromas and flavors are laced with caramel, brown butter and fig, wrapping up in a long, silky, mouthwatering finish. Delish! Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2010-03-05)

St. Supery 2007 Moscato California ($22). Fresh and peachy, with delicate but lively flavors that stay clean and easy through the finish. Nice with fruit desserts. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2008-09-21)

Tobin James 1997 Dessert Zinfandel Paso Robles James Gang Reserve “Liquid Love” ($18). This is a port-style wine, but not fortified, if that makes any sense. It’s incredible – dark and slurpable. Liquid Love is right. (Robyn’s Picks, 12/99) Locate this wine online or in your area.