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Rich with Sicilian puff pastry and cannoli crust...elaborate and full-bodied expression of this important white grape. The wine drives home a lasting impression of volume and opulence thanks to stone fruit, vanilla cream and baked bread. That touch of acidity is just enough to keep the wine light and jazzy in terms of mouthfeel.
...rich and exotic, with notes of sweet wood spice and vanilla that give way to ripe peach and a hint of lime. Silky textures soothe all that they touch, riding a core of vibrant acids with tropical mango and kiwi balanced by salty minerals and inner herbal tones. Nearly a minute passes before the ripe fruit fades, leaving hints of butterscotch and a citrus twang.
Lovely nose of ripe apricot and mango with cream and croissant...full-bodied and creamy, yet with good acidity and smoky minerality. Focused minerals and flint on the finish. This is a refined and focused chardonnay.
...fresh, lovely white, medium-bodied and well-knit, with a backbone of fine china-like acidity enlivening the plush notes of Jonagold apple, crushed hazelnut, lemon curd and poached apricot. Finely detailed on the lingering, spiced finish.
...opens with aromas of ripe yellow apple, coconut and pineapple. The firm palate offers vanilla, toasted oak and hazelnut alongside fresh acidity.