Gilette other_regions_italy Tasted in June 2019

Tasted in June 2019

Smoky rich nose with lots of freshness

we didnt have to select nearly as laboriously as we had anticipated

Tasted blind

Time in the glass brings out hints of chamomile

Gilette other_regions_italy Tasted in June 2019Ripe, sweet and with searing acidity, the candied apricot, pineapple, mango and tangerine fruits coated with all that delicious honey hit the spot. This is a very specific, full bodied, concentrated, bright style of Sauternes, as the wine is not aged in oak. So, while you get the sweetness, there is no vanilla, caramel or fat from oak. Instead you find more purity of fruit and higher levels of acidity, with an orange peel leaning. This is a good thing