Emidio Pepe, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo other_regions_italy

Emidio Pepe, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo other_regions_italyThe 2021 Trebbiano dAbruzzo has a tropical flair, even as it displays fantastic refinement and poise. A blend of lime zest, lychee, minty herbs, stone dust, and camphor aromas waft from the glass. This fills the palate with soothingly round textures, displaying a nearly oily feel. Raw almond notes enrich yellow apples and gingery spices. The 2021 tapers off potent and long, allowing its minerality to surface as a lovely hint of peach sorbet and

As with the Pinot Noir from this site

more in the careful removal of healthy bunches to insure some dry wines

spicy wood

grapefruit and poached pear

(The Prüms are fond of observing that their Wehlener Sonnenuhr is usually slower to show itself than others of their wines

Among the many highlights are the 2003 Barolo La Rocca e La Pira and Barbaresco Paje

earth and soft but perceptible wood influence

Here too there is enough wood to mention suffusing the spicier but somewhat surprisingly

cedar and vanilla on the nose

It seems that by way of explaining this paucity in the realm of Kabinett and Spatlese

There is excellent intensity to the powerful and muscular flavors that pack plenty of punch as well as solid mid-palate density before culminating in a sleek and stony finish that delivers fine depth and outstanding length

A much spicier mix features notes of both red and dark pinot fruit