Color: medium gold Nose: ripe, oxidized pear and apple. Minerals - crushed rocks. Some wax and honey. Fresh ricotta. Some mountain herbs Palate: medium acidity, detectable bitterness. A little weak aromatically. Has pear and minerals Finish: medium
This imo is starting to feel over the hill - cheese notes on the nose and a sort of weak palate point to this being a little old. That dias, with sushi it worked, there is some structure left here
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Not much in the way of fruit left on this one. Very little acidity either. A masculine and serious white wine. Full bodied with tremendous texture. Great floral and mineral notes. I like it a lot.
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White peach, pears and floral nose. Very rounded on the palate. Low acidity makes it feel heavier than it actually is. Very silky mouth-feel. It's like a northern Rhone but with less octane. I was actually surprised this was 12.5% alcohol as it feels full bodied. Went well with pizza margherita and I can imagine it would go even better with pizza bianca.
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Greenish yellow color. Aromas of lemons, menthol, almonds and bananas skins. Ripe, well-structured fruit in the mouth with excellent depth and length. Very supple, complex and juicy on the palate. A white Quintarelli... need I say more!
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So soft and easy to drink it would be easy to take this wine for granted, but it rewards closer inspection. The floral nose is fab and there are layers of complexity to stave off boredom. Well worth the $50 I paid for it, and a fun wine to stump the chumps with.
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I am really enjoying this wine, and glad I bought a case. It has nice floral and citrus flavors, with a rounded feel. So, easy to drink, but very good quality for the everyday drinker that it is. Well done.
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Wierd Grapes 2nd Get Together (Leiden): Well made wine. Honey nose, good depth of fruit and rounded mouth fell. Lovely, with not a hair out of place but it misses tension, minerality and excitement.
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Tasted double blind. Pungently mineral nose; powdered stone, kiwi fruit, pears, exotic flowers. Strangely rich and heavy palate without the raw, racy acidity I expected from the nose. I surrendered without a guess.
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This is wine. Feels no alcohol. Feels lighter than water. Words describing any resemblance to any fruit fail. So simple and pure. Like listening to bach's goldberg variations. Simple Garganega theme, played with perfect polyphonic balance and infinitely shifting nuances, eventually returns to simplicity again and then starts again. 94-95.
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Giueseppe Quintarelli has long been a favorite producer of mine, and this refreshing white selection from the Veneto is an affable blend of Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Savignon Bianco, Chardonnay and Saorin. Post fermentation this wine sees regular battonage, a technique of stirring the less which adds richness and texture. On the nose, ripe pear, white flowers, anise and minerally overtones. Medium-bodied, yet nimble at 12.5% ABV, with notes of wet stone, lemon zest and chalk on a medium-plus finish.
Seattle Offline IV - Italian Wines (Henry's House (Seattle)): Elegant nose of dusty stone, mineral, white flower, and lemon custard (like a Loire Chenin Blanc.) Palate had lemon custard and minerals, rich but balanced. Complex, young, but refined. Good finish with minerality. Interesting wine.
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simply amazing, clear, golden yellow, medium acid, no tannin, medium bodied. lanolin, baking spice, no residual sugar, finish that lasts for every with an incredibly structured backbone. every time I have this wine it amazes me and leaves me wanting more.
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Monfortino 1971 Dinner: Orange peel, graphite, florals and ripe pear. Good body to this, it has richness from the fruit but also a mineral core that keeps the wine focussed. Good texture to it as well. Not sure what would happen with ageing but I really liked it now.
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Absolutely delicious white with appetizers on Memorial Day. Lovely citrus fruits and minerality, pure and fresh. Figures Quintarelli can make a white that makes me gush - something that almost never happens.
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lovely ethereally light Italian white. Unctuous and juicy let light and balanced. No signs of oak or anything, just pure floral fruit and minerals. Yum!
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Really fantastic wine. Full-bodied, but zippy and minerally, grapefruit, citrus, rich. Electric. Need to have this one again some time, enjoyed it a great deal. Drank with dinner at Etto in DC.
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Lovely nose, mixed fruits with a dried pineapple note; palate is a nice, somewhat complex blend of flavorful fruit (again with a dried pineapple note), and dry minerality, with a wrapping of oily, salty, grapefruit character. Very enjoyable.
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4/18/2021 - stet Likes this wine: 88 Points
Color: medium gold
Nose: ripe, oxidized pear and apple. Minerals - crushed rocks. Some wax and honey. Fresh ricotta. Some mountain herbs
Palate: medium acidity, detectable bitterness. A little weak aromatically. Has pear and minerals
Finish: medium
This imo is starting to feel over the hill - cheese notes on the nose and a sort of weak palate point to this being a little old. That dias, with sushi it worked, there is some structure left here
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9/26/2020 - Clark W Griswold Likes this wine: 91 Points
Not much in the way of fruit left on this one. Very little acidity either. A masculine and serious white wine. Full bodied with tremendous texture. Great floral and mineral notes. I like it a lot.
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12/18/2019 - hsacks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Once again, similar to the 7/12/16 bottle.
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7/9/2018 - hsacks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Similar to the 7/12/16 bottle and delicious with the food at Mercato Restaurant.
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10/23/2017 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 91 Points
White peach, pears and floral nose. Very rounded on the palate. Low acidity makes it feel heavier than it actually is. Very silky mouth-feel. It's like a northern Rhone but with less octane. I was actually surprised this was 12.5% alcohol as it feels full bodied. Went well with pizza margherita and I can imagine it would go even better with pizza bianca.
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3/16/2017 - hsacks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Similar to the 7/12/16 bottle and delicious with the raw fish and oysters at Fond Restaurant.
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9/16/2016 - hsacks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicious with the outstanding food at A Mano Restaurant, similar in style to the 7/12/16 bottle, and flirting with a higher score.
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7/12/2016 - hsacks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Greenish yellow color. Aromas of lemons, menthol, almonds and bananas skins. Ripe, well-structured fruit in the mouth with excellent depth and length. Very supple, complex and juicy on the palate. A white Quintarelli... need I say more!
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2/21/2016 - nmichaud1 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Impression de lime, tres bon
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1/31/2016 - YoRi Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pas de notes
Simplement un souvenir vague mais marquant, un seul mot : "suave".
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11/14/2015 - Neecies wrote: 91 Points
So soft and easy to drink it would be easy to take this wine for granted, but it rewards closer inspection. The floral nose is fab and there are layers of complexity to stave off boredom. Well worth the $50 I paid for it, and a fun wine to stump the chumps with.
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8/6/2015 - acidqueen wrote: 90 Points
I am really enjoying this wine, and glad I bought a case. It has nice floral and citrus flavors, with a rounded feel. So, easy to drink, but very good quality for the everyday drinker that it is. Well done.
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4/2/2015 - mychurch wrote: 88 Points
Wierd Grapes 2nd Get Together (Leiden): Well made wine. Honey nose, good depth of fruit and rounded mouth fell. Lovely, with not a hair out of place but it misses tension, minerality and excitement.
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2/1/2015 - andtheodor wrote: 91 Points
Tasted double blind. Pungently mineral nose; powdered stone, kiwi fruit, pears, exotic flowers. Strangely rich and heavy palate without the raw, racy acidity I expected from the nose. I surrendered without a guess.
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1/2/2015 - mks83 Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is wine. Feels no alcohol. Feels lighter than water. Words describing any resemblance to any fruit fail. So simple and pure. Like listening to bach's goldberg variations. Simple Garganega theme, played with perfect polyphonic balance and infinitely shifting nuances, eventually returns to simplicity again and then starts again. 94-95.
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11/21/2014 - winelover1808 wrote: 91 Points
magnum! special bottle. pretty floral nose and balanced acidity and minerals on a nice finish. lighter in body and a great compliment to raw oysters.
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11/2/2014 - Christine Havens Likes this wine: 92 Points
Giueseppe Quintarelli has long been a favorite producer of mine, and this refreshing white selection from the Veneto is an affable blend of Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Savignon Bianco, Chardonnay and Saorin. Post fermentation this wine sees regular battonage, a technique of stirring the less which adds richness and texture. On the nose, ripe pear, white flowers, anise and minerally overtones. Medium-bodied, yet nimble at 12.5% ABV, with notes of wet stone, lemon zest and chalk on a medium-plus finish.
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9/5/2014 - f22nickell Likes this wine: 90 Points
Seattle Offline IV - Italian Wines (Henry's House (Seattle)): Elegant nose of dusty stone, mineral, white flower, and lemon custard (like a Loire Chenin Blanc.) Palate had lemon custard and minerals, rich but balanced. Complex, young, but refined. Good finish with minerality. Interesting wine.
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8/18/2014 - WineDoctors wrote: 92 Points
simply amazing, clear, golden yellow, medium acid, no tannin, medium bodied. lanolin, baking spice, no residual sugar, finish that lasts for every with an incredibly structured backbone. every time I have this wine it amazes me and leaves me wanting more.
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8/11/2014 - mwanasheria wrote: 90 Points
A nice and easy bottle of white. Fresh with some grapefruit, pineapple, quince. Uncomplicated but not without focus. I liked this a lot.
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6/29/2014 - JBD wrote: 93 Points
Same great bottle witj appetizers on a hot afternoon.
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6/29/2014 - JBD wrote: 93 Points
Smooth and interesting. Totally refreshing.
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6/14/2014 - CamWheeler wrote: 92 Points
Monfortino 1971 Dinner: Orange peel, graphite, florals and ripe pear. Good body to this, it has richness from the fruit but also a mineral core that keeps the wine focussed. Good texture to it as well. Not sure what would happen with ageing but I really liked it now.
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6/1/2014 - danstrings Likes this wine:
Wow, as last bottles, amazing floral beauty!
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5/27/2014 - jakearoe wrote:
Absolutely delicious white with appetizers on Memorial Day. Lovely citrus fruits and minerality, pure and fresh. Figures Quintarelli can make a white that makes me gush - something that almost never happens.
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5/1/2014 - danstrings Likes this wine: 92 Points
lovely ethereally light Italian white. Unctuous and juicy let light and balanced. No signs of oak or anything, just pure floral fruit and minerals. Yum!
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3/18/2014 - startinoz wrote: 91 Points
Nicely textured. Seems to be oak present.
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12/17/2013 - Ficke Likes this wine:
Really fantastic wine. Full-bodied, but zippy and minerally, grapefruit, citrus, rich. Electric. Need to have this one again some time, enjoyed it a great deal. Drank with dinner at Etto in DC.
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12/1/2013 - danstrings Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lovely floral purity, just gorgeous, silky and balanced... Not over extracted and no sense of oak. Crowd pleaser.
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11/29/2013 - alanr wrote: 91 Points
Lovely nose, mixed fruits with a dried pineapple note; palate is a nice, somewhat complex blend of flavorful fruit (again with a dried pineapple note), and dry minerality, with a wrapping of oily, salty, grapefruit character. Very enjoyable.
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