This is a blend of 5 grapes - Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Chardonnay,
Sauvignon Blanc and Saorin, which apparently is a Tokay clone. It has a
pale straw colour (I think, it was pretty dark, and helpfully I am a
little colourblind) and a lovely, but slightly muted nose of honey and
white flowers, with wet rock minerality, plus some citrus aromas too -
lime and lemon zest. The palate is much weightier than I had
anticipated, with more intense fruit than on the nose, plenty of citrus
again, with some ripe red apple and a touch of apricot, also the honey
is there and the strong mineral backbone too. There are medium levels of
acidity, certainly enough to balance the weight, and it has a very
clean and lengthy finish. It is quite dense with a very creamy texture,
and good flavour intensity and richness to complement the weight.
Overall an excellent choice, and it went very well with our crab
starters and scallop and sea bream mains. I can't wait to try his '83 Riserva Amarone that I have... (05/10)