Quintodecimo, Giallo d'Arles, Greco di Tufo

Very finely made. Lime inflected nose. Ditto palate. Good weight and length. Overall, not exciting but very solid and beautifully made. Now - 2030.

A single-vineyard Greco. Fermented and aged in a combination of stainless steel (70%) and new oak (30%). 13,5% alcohol. Total production 29,400 bottles and 220 magnums. Tasted blind. Luminous golden yellow color. Very sweet and noticeably ripe nose with aromas of ripe peach and pineapple, some apple jam, light floral notes, a little bit of creamy oak and a hint of hay. The wine feels rich, juicy and quite substantial on the palate with a full body and rich flavors …

It said not to drink until ‘24 but oh well - it’s good now 🙂

Pineapple, apple, melon, vanilla nose. Pineapple takes on a more candied flavour on palate; palate is round and chewy, includes touch of petrol. Exciting; feels on the edge but never gets out of balance, for the 30-45 seconds of each taste and long finish. High acidity inevitably holds it all together, excellent structure here despite some of the raciness. Superb effort, an excellent food wine and great value. Originally I gave 93 but think it deserves higher.