Made with late harvest grapes, the 2012 Angialis (500-mililiter) is 95% Nasco with a tiny percentage of Malvasia di Cagliari mixed in for an extra aromatic lift. This precious wine represents a tremendous effort. The bouquet is particularly generous with honey, dried apricot and candied fruit. The wine's appearance is beautiful with golden rays of brilliant light. Creamy intensity and rich fruit flavors wrap around the palate, yet the wine also offers that much-needed acidity to keep it fresh and clean. In terms of Sardinian dessert wines, it really doesn't get any better than this.

The 2008 Isola dei Nuraghi Angialis is a late-harvest sweet dessert wine made from Nasco and Malvasia. Hazelnuts, white truffles, creme brulee, French oak, cinnamon, burnt sugar and dried figs all come together in this fairly rich, textured wine. With residual sugar of 158 grams per liter, the Angialis is unctuous, generous and expansive in style. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2018. Argiolas does so many things well; it’s hard to know where to start. Readers will find a bevy of absolutely delicious, value-priced wines in this lineup. A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620

The 2007 Isola dei Nuraghi Angialis flows from the glass with tangerine, mint and white flowers, all of which are woven into a fabric of inimitable class. A plush, inviting finish rounds things out in style. Angialis is 95% Nasco and 5% Malvasia di Cagliari. The wine spent 13 months in French oak barrels (50% new). Residual sugar is 159 grams per liter. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2017. A renewed focus in indigenous grapes and a more refined approach to winemaking are some of the developments that are in the air at Argiolas. A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620

The 2006 Isola dei Nuraghi Angialis comes together in the glass with a gorgeous fabric of flowers, herbs, candied orange peel, burnt sugar and dried apricots. Saline notes frame an exquisite finish. This mid-weight, classy dessert wine offers outstanding balance and tons of style. Angialis is 95% Nasco and 5% Malvasia di Cagliari. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2014. Argiolas is a great starting point for readers who want to discover the breadth of Sardinian wine. From top to bottom this is an impressive line-up that showcases the unique voices of the island’s indigenous grapes. Even better, most of the wines remain exceptional values. A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620