Bottles for a Thanksgiving Feast

WHITES

3 stars: Avancia Valdeorras Cuvée de O Godello 2016, $19

Balanced, textured and energetic, with a touch of refreshing bitterness. (Martin Scott Wines, New York)

3 stars: The Eyrie Vineyards Dundee Hills Pinot Blanc 2015, $20

Well-balanced, with subtle aromas and flavors of flowers and pears, and an underlying minerality.

BEST VALUE

3 stars: Mas de Daumas Gassac Pays d’Herault Moulin de Gassac Guilhem Blanc 2017, $11 Fresh, lively and pungent. A straightforward crowd-pleaser. (Polaner Selections, Mount Kisco, New York)

2 1/2 stars: Heart & Hands Finger Lakes Polarity 2015, $20

REDS

3 stars: Bebame El Dorado County Red Wine 2014, $23 Balanced and energetic, with fresh red fruit aromas and woodsy, autumnal flavors.

3 stars: Château Le Puy Côtes de Bordeaux Duc des Nauves 2016, $22

Lightly tannic, with flavors of fresh fruits, herbs and a pleasant touch of funk. (Rosenthal Wine Merchant, New York)

BEST VALUE

3 stars: Kavaklidere Turkey Yakut 2017, $11

Bright and juicy yet well structured, with flavors of dried fruits. Made of the bogazkere and okuzgozu grapes. (The House of Burgundy, New York)