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2015 Bastianich Venezia Giulia Plus

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ITEM 10407631 - Removed from a subterranean wine cellar

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$35
2015 Bastianich Venezia Giulia Plus

RATINGS

95James Suckling

The depth of stone-fruit and exotic-fruit aromas on the nose almost knocks you back in your seat. Rich, ripe and succulent, but with spot-on balance. Then the very long, silky finish takes your breath away.

94The Wine Advocate

The bouquet offers pineapple, candied fruit and honey, but this vintage clearly has more room to grow and evolve. It's all primary fruit, but it is also more elegant as a result.

92Vinous / IWC

Very ripe and concentrated on the aromatic nose, hinting at ripe citrus and orchard fruit complicated by an air-dried quality. Then just slightly livelier and fresher in the mouth, but still rich and polished, with a luscious mouthcoating quality to its ripe honeyed yellow and green fruit flavors. Closes long and juicy.

90Wine Spectator

A distinctive white, lush and creamy on the palate, with a honeyed range of dried white cherry, glazed tangerine and papaya fruit, myrrh, chamomile and dried mint. Medium- to full-bodied, this is balanced by soft citrus peel acidity and a subtle, tactile chalkiness. Spiced finish. Friulano.

REGION

Italy, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is the most northeasterly region of Italy, bordered by Austria on the north, Slovenia to the east, and the Italian Veneto to the west. Given its history as a political and cultural crossroads, it is no wonder that the wines and cuisine of Friuli-Venezia Giulia reflect Italian, Austrian, French and eastern European traditions. The region is best known for its white wines, and specializes in the native Tocai Friulano, a white grape that produces plush dry wines with fruit flavors balanced by minerals and acidity. Pinot Grigio, Sauvignnon Blanc, and Chardonnay area also grown, along with the native grapes Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia and Istriana. Artisanal producers in the region also make white blends, called “super whites,” which are generally distinctive blends of native grapes and Chardonnay. However nearly 40% of Friuli-Venezia Giulia wines are red. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon are grown, along with the native grapes Refosco, Pignolo and Schioppettino, which is also called Ribolla Nera. The region has 46,000 vineyard acres, of which 60% is classified as DOC. There are nine DOCs.