Antinori (Castello della Sala), Cervaro della Sala, Umbria

Initially guessed as Burgundy, as it carries both freshness and roundness. It shares the elegance of a classic Burgundian profile, though with a subtle southern warmth. Maintains a consistent and harmonious expression over time in the glass, showing notes of green apple and a gentle hint of heat.

2019 vintage

Really nice central Italian Chardonnay with a nose of lemon, lemon curd, apple, peach, quince, matchstick, spices and vanilla essence. Full-bodied with sufficient acid to keep it alive.

2020 vintage

Still quite good forward acidity, beautiful burg nose, with a bit of gravitas added by crechetto. Beautiful white. Easily on par with GC burgundies. 5-7 years to go.

2019 vintage

Full body Italian Chardonnay from Antinori: butter, toast, soft tropical fruit, peach, apricot, honey, great long finish. Old years eve at the neighbours

2017 vintage

Very good. Lovely medium weight. Salinity on the finish. Opened up in the glass, yellow fruit, lemon rind. Delish.

2019 vintage

Un classique revisité. Il avoisine les 120$ maintenant!!! Superbe matière et complexité. Des effluves de pêches, de melons, de pommes, du silex et une peu de pain grillé. C'est franc de gout et bien acéré. La finale super longue et bien sapide nous laisse sur une pointe de fumée. SUPERBE! EN plus du Chardonnay en grande majorité, il y a un petit splash de Grechetto qui lui n'a jamais de fermentation malolactique pour conserver fraicheur et tonus! INFOS: Région et …

2020 vintage

Fantastic. Having experienced far too many oxidised burgundy whites, I appreciate the nice closure on this bottle. Still fresh, lively and in a perfect spot to drink now. Lemon zest, almost a bit of Chablis style ocean, acidic but balanced. Great showing

2019 vintage

A Chardonnay (well, Cuvee) beauty. I have difficulties to taste the variety of different fruits as the professionals do - but still: this is a complex, very balanced , burgundy style wine. Fantastic. Small downside: alcohol on the palate a bit too strong for my taste

2019 vintage

Clear medium lemon; clean medium to medium plus nose of fresh lemon, hint of flint and minerality; dry; medium plus acidity; medium plus alcohol; medium plus body; medium plus flavour intensity; pfn with heightened flint and addition of brioche; long finish; drink now or in 5 years; sleeper nose gives way to gorgeous palate; balances minerality with serous mouthfeel and weight, remaining fresh and lively

2019 vintage

Pale yellow in glass. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Lemon, flint, quince, herbs and green papaya. Medium plus body and medium acidity. Good interesting finish.

2020 vintage

Bol m Wilken) unverändert einer der besten Chard überhaupt: kräftige Frucht ohne jede Aufdringlichkeit mit komplexen Noten von Mirabellen, Birnen, Litschi, feine Süße, dann eine leichte Mineralität und Salzigkeit im Abgang…alles wunderbar balanciert. Cremige Textur mit schönem Trinkfluss. Das Holz (im Vergleich zu früher) kaum zu schmecken, liegt das am geringeren Einsatz oder größeren Alter? Einfach herrlich! Einer der wenigen Weine, bei dem mir schon in Gedanken das Wasser im Mund zusammenläuft…Schöne Reife jetzt! Kalt ins Glas (6-7°C) und dann …

2019 vintage

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2019 vintage

In a perfect spot right now. Similar to last bottle: wonderful freshness. Charming wine with perfect length. Unfortunately my last bottle, but I am convinced that the wine has some more years.

2019 vintage

No better than upon release, but tastes like a very good California Chardonnay. Oak still very evident.

2019 vintage

Clear deep gold; clean medium plus nose of lemon, caramel, tarte tatin and macadamia nuts; dry; high acidity; medium plus alcohol; medium plus to full body; medium plus flavour intensity; pfn with addition of honey; long finish; drinking amazing well now with oxidative notes; leaving it any longer will decrease the freshness and require a food pairing; has the ability to go another 5+ years; whether you leave it depends on your tastes

2017 vintage

Lemon curd and touch of oak with good acidity.

2019 vintage

Perfect now. Probably my best “Burgundy”. Yesterday with W and R accompanying large steamed char trout. Anybody knows how long these last?

2019 vintage

Opulent Umbrian chardonnay. Complex, charming and built to perfection. Lichie, peach, melon, honey, prunes, white chocolate. Powerful, elegant. Drink now and over the coming 3 years. Wonderful with our Ceviche.

2019 vintage

Very superior Chardonnay. Continues to deliver well - salty, yellow fruit, honey, great texture.

2019 vintage

In a great spot but drink soon. It won’t get better , one of the best whites of Italy.

2019 vintage

Very likable and interesting. It's 88% chardonnay and 12% grechetto. While I am not familiar with grechetto, perhaps it is responsible for the unusual aspects of the taste. Hard to describe that part, something like smoke and passionfruit. Whatever it is, the flavors come together very nicely.

2017 vintage

Very delicious and versatile Italian white. Very food friendly. Similar to 1er cru Chablis…

2020 vintage

Great texture, yellow fruit, salty and nutty on the long finish. Still plenty of time left on this.

2019 vintage

As average as they come, and always overrated. As advertised, a "Batard Montrachet" of Italy, it is almost laughable. This has nothing to do with Batard.....it tastes like a village level white burgundy. I even prefer Jean-Marc Pillot's Haut des Champs blanc for $35.00. I find the hype/price of this ridiculous. I have had the '20, 21, and '22.....same notes.

2020 vintage

nice, almost felt like a good "village" wine from burgundy, QPR at $93 was OK

2017 vintage

Definitely a good Chardonnay but for me, it's a little overrated at this point. Taste like Burgundy but feels a bit big and fat.

2020 vintage

Opened for wine group gathering. No notes but solid showing. Most have tried this wine previously. Even so there were lots of positive comments. Good to go now but could hold 3-5 years with no issue.

2020 vintage

Wonderful freshness. Light yellow color, Fresh nose. White fruit, peach, Melon,lychee, vanilla, white chocolate. Medium to long finish.

2019 vintage

Excellent! Minerals, almost salty. Balanced with nice fruit.

2019 vintage

Medium and clear green-gold color. Light green apples and minerals on the nose. Bright acidity that pierced right through the creamy texture of the shrimp and grits that accompanied it. Green apples, vanilla, and tart mineral notes . Some light walnut shell bitterness in the finish. Quite nice.

2017 vintage

오픈 후 반잔 따르고 병은 1시간 동안 닫아놓고 병 브리딩을 했음. 다시 오픈해 30-40분 동안은 청사과 느낌이 잘 살아있고 미네럴, 나쁘지 않은 쓴맛이 났다. 녹색 풀이나 참외, 오이같은 느낌도 같이 나는데 다른 사람 리뷰를 보니 카모마일이 더 적절한것 같다. 병 브리딩은 1시간 30분 정도를 넘겨야 진가를 발휘하는 듯. 와인의 밸런스가 좋아지니 더 크리미해지고 잘익은 복숭아, 지푸라기, 바닐라는 매력적. 녹색 풀향이 아니었다면 난 이와인을 버건디라고 할 것 같다. 더 이상 숙성시킬 이유가 없다. 미네럴과 풀향은 아마 10%의 Grechetto 때문일듯.

2019 vintage

Color is light to medium straw. Nose has vanilla, green apples, chamomile and pear. Palate shows medium plus acidity, dry, oak, green apples, wet stone, lemon zest early that transitions into peach, slight mandarin orange and candied mango. Finish is long and satisfying. Delicious Umbrian Chardonnay!

2019 vintage

Burgundy like white from Antinori. After visiting the estate a few years back, it’s wines have a special place. Tropical fruit, lychee, soft well balanced oak, peach, nutty note, medium round, good balance and aftertaste.

2020 vintage

Light straw color. Nose with vanilla and peaches but also green apples. Medium acidity, minerals, full body and very elegant green apples, nectarines, lemon peel. Ending is oaky and quite long with more stone fruits. Truly enjoyable and well made, with the nice crispness that make Italian whites so enjoyable. Ready now.

2019 vintage

Anniversary dinner 2nd wine. Full rounded Chardonnay with good oak balance, lots of fruit and a long finish. Plenty of legs left (especially from the Magnum) but greatly enjoyed by everyone.

2019 vintage

Took to home wine fridge 10/27/2024 for the holidays Return to vault 4/2025 Drink 2024 -2045 (!)

2019 vintage

great as always. what a unique wine at a really fair price, but prices are climbing. if you can find this sub-$50, that is a win.

2019 vintage

We loved how this paired up with multiple Tapas dishes, all bright, tropical and citrus fruit dancing with delicious acidity makes this ideal as a food wine. Really opened up as it warmed with a little time in the glass.

2017 vintage

Deep yellow, great structure and delicious. Really enjoyed this wine gifted to us by Tricia.

2019 vintage

More oak than we remembered but still enjoyable overall.

2020 vintage

medium body에 약간 드라이하며 약간 산도를 지닌 안티노리 샤도네이. 향이 좋으나 시음적기가 오려면 좀 더 시간이 필요해보임.

2020 vintage

Year 2020, drank August 2024, This is a very elegant wine, light yellow, long lasting taste and a very perfect balance - its medium body with lime and a little peach - just writing this made me add a few extra points.. its just getting better.

2020 vintage

약간 짙은 골든 컬러에 열대과일 맛이 두드러지며 약간 달짝지근한 뉘앙스가 예전에 마셨던 피에로판 라 로카랑 퀸타렐리 화이트랑 비슷한 것 같음 이탈리아 화이트 특징인것 같기도하고 남프랑스와같은 더운지방 화이트의 특성같기도함 괜찮고 밸런스 좋은 와인은 맞는게 사람들이 열광할 정도는 아닌 것 같음 약간 우아하고 섬세한 느낌이 없다고 해야하나...

2017 vintage

At dinner with Pete W at Lucios

2020 vintage

This is a clear, light, straw yellow colored wine. The palate offers flavors of lemon, lime, peach, and tropical fruit. This is a medium bodied wine of impeccable balance. The consistency is silky with harmonious complexity. This is truly an Old-World style chardonnay with 12.5% alcohol with a lot of Montrachet characteristics. It does lack the salinity that one would typically find in Montrachet wines. This wine is a blend of 92% chardonnay and 8% grechetto. The grechetto might explain …

2020 vintage

Nancy didn't really like

2020 vintage

Tasted at Three Borders Wine Group, Hampshire, UK. Fine Wine Evening. This had been decanted 8 hours earlier (by a member of our group who works for the retailer Laithwaites) Light clear gold. Beautiful nose, buttery, hint of oak, stonefruit, lemons. Rich palate, quite full, sherbet, creamy, aromatic. Long. Excellent overall

2020 vintage

Plenty of oak, but good acids, crisp orchard fruits with lemon and a gingery spice note. B+

2017 vintage

Medium gold. Medium+ aromas of lemon, lime, grapefruit, melon, dried fruits, clove, vanilla, brioche, pastry, dough, cream cheese, hazelnut, almonds. Med+ acidity. Medium+ finish. Very good wine but perhaps needs a longer finish to be outstanding. Has a good few years ahead.

2017 vintage

Not a great QPR, but this showed surprising complexity and nuance as it neared room temperature. Nice accompaniment to pork tetrazzini

2017 vintage

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