La Sibilla Falanghina Campi Flegrei

Light, very clean, and drinkable; good for parties; mineral but not overly dry

My fourth out of six, and the first to be 'correct'. Medium-bodied, stony, peach, melon and starfruit. Clean, with good persistence. Just past peak, but still in the zone, this should drink well for another 12-18 months. 12,0% abv. PnP, served non-blind. https://italianwine.blog/

2,4,6-Tribromoanisole (TBA) Second bottle in a row. Kind of the opposite of TCA in that if I let the glass sit, there is no TBA observable, but as soon as I swirl it in the glass, bingo. Whereas TCA, in my experience, only gets more and more obvious as it sits in the glass, perhaps less noticeable upon swirling it. Either way, it was good enough for friends to drink (their choice). Too bad that quality has gone to this …

Pale toward straw. Pears, stones, citrus spray, almond skin. Light toward medium-bodied, with fresh acidity. Simple, but also more than just a quaffing wine. Equally as comfortable being a food wine as it is a summer sipper/aperitif wine. 12,0% abv, recommended , drink thru 2015 https://italianwine.blog/

pretty badly corked

My best guess is too much sulfur. It was odd because it kept going back and forth from mothballs to egg and burned rubber. So possibly two completely different faults. Take your pick. Obscured the fruit and what otherwise seemed like it would be a real winner underneath.

Light golden yellow color; tart peach, tart apricot, tart pear nose; tasty, juicy, tart apricot, tart peach palate; medium-plus finish (good value at about $17) 91+ points