Best Inexpensive White Wine

Weis Vineyards 2024 Unoaked Chardonnay
96 points
$20
Best Buy
Pineapple and lemon, papaya and lime, deftly balances tropical and citrus with the satisfaction of a buttery Chardonnay without the butter - pair with olive oil poached salmon. Impressive!.
Awards: 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Chardonnay (Unoaked) 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Overall Chardonnay
96 points $20 Best Buy
Crowded House 2023  Sauvignon Blanc
95 points
$13
Best Buy
A spot-on example of a vibrant savory NZ Sauvignon Blanc with ample fruit, acidity, and versatility that refreshes the palate and begs for another sip, and another...
95 points $13 Best Buy
Johnson Estate 2023 Freelings Creek Reserve Bright Steel Chardonnay
95 points
$16
Best Buy
Sunshine in a glass, apples-pear-melon plus tangerine, refreshing and clean, a pure wine showing off what Chardonnay can be without barrel aging: Chablis-ish.
95 points $16 Best Buy
Topsail 2024  Sauvignon Blanc
94 points
$15
Best Buy
A delightfully tropical and expressive NZ Sauvignon Blanc with mouthwatering acidity and a unique coconut note.
94 points $15 Best Buy
Domaine Pascal Gibault 2023  Sauvignon Blanc
94 points
$15
Best Buy
A lighter intensity of Sauvignon Blanc that still brings the range of fruits from orchard to tropical dashed with food friendly acidity and minerality; complex, pleasing, and an excellent example of the category.
94 points $15 Best Buy
Kirkland Signature 2021  Chablis Premier Cru
94 points
$18
Best Buy
An excellent entry level Chablis with racy acidity and nice, tart orchard fruits highlighted with delicate minerality and bespoke, well integrated French oak.
94 points $18 Best Buy
Bright Leaf Vineyard 2021 Estate Chardonnay
94 points
$18
Best Buy
Light and crisp with pleasing aromas of green apple, citrus, and creme fraiche; this is a stellar domestic version in line with a Village Chablis.
94 points $18 Best Buy
La Playa 2025 Estate Sauvignon Blanc
93 points
$9
Best Buy
Crisp, lively Sauvignon Blanc with unapologetic herbal typicity of this food loving, sessionable white grape.
93 points $9 Best Buy
Cielo 2024  Pinot Grigio
93 points
$9
Best Buy
A round and lush Pinot Grigio with great flavor and texture; a superb sipper that can also work with richer white meat dishes.
93 points $9 Best Buy
Chevalier Du Grand Robert 2024  Bordeaux Blanc
93 points
$12
Best Buy
Crisp, lively and refreshing, a delight on its own and even better with salads, goat cheese, seafood, fresh fish and grilled pork.
93 points $12 Best Buy