Community Tasting Note

slaughterer Likes this wine:

Monday, January 22, 2024 - The wines of Miani have turned our attention directly to a dedicated and gifted loner--in this case, an engineer-turned-farmer-turned-winemaker perfecting the vineyards of his family. I don't think it's out of order to observe that bottles of Miani wines are almost impossible to get, either allocated on a single bottle basis (as this one was for me in a wine store in Como, Italy), or only accessible to premium or club members of individual retailers. In the spirit of generosity, even this base level Chardonnay is an admirable statement in an elegant Burgundy-esue dispensation towards a clean, refined Marc-Morey-Chassagne-type-style (this is actually even more elegant than a Marc Morey) with an almost clear colour and very recessed fragrances. The spicy wood tones leave the subtleties of the smokey white peach fruit core intact. This is not an easy style to handle, but this is where the soul of these grapes sits. Very elegant, light and ethereal. One would think, from the glorifying praise for Miani from the wine press, that this wine would be an enlightening synthesis of Western culture that stands above all competitors, but it is actually a very unique, understated expression of Chardonnay, maybe even easy to overlook. For connoisseurs not looking for power, but finesse. Too bad I was limited to only one bottle.

Post a Comment / View slaughterer's profile
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue (297 views)