2004 Rocca Bernarda Friuli Colli Orientali Picolit

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 87 points

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  11/27/2010 - z_willus_d wrote: 87 Points

  I drank this over the span of several months. It never really rose in my estimation to anything above a beverage class consumable. Left in the frig vacu-sealed it did improve somewhat, but this just tastes like so many other average dessert whites I've had, some of which can be had for less than 15 bucks. There's the sticky apricots, pineapples, oxidized apples -- tropical and sweet. Average length, plenty of weight, not outright cloying thankfully; acid is just ok. What I really need is more zing and freshness and/or complexity in order to start getting excited about a wine like this. I agree with some other note that this would probably improve with years in the cellar, as the balance of alc/flavor/sugar/acid isn't bad. But for now a sigh and a big ho hum. As an aside, I do like drinking these types of sweet whites with breakfast on the weekends; pairs quite well with things like scrambled eggs, sugar cookies, buttered toast, and the like.

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  5/11/2010 - afitzhugh wrote: 87 Points

  Needs 5-10 years.

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  4/26/2010 - denlowd wrote: 86 Points

  The rich, oily nose promised much more than the palate delivered. The palate feel was thick and adhered to the tongue. The taste was sweet but revealed little distinctive fruit flavor. For all one knew, it could have been cane sugar. The long sweet finish had nothing distinctive to it but duration.

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  1/13/2010 - TannicBeast wrote: 88 Points

  This wine is not particularly sweet, and is very delicate. Although it still tasted fresh and light, this bottle lacked that bracing acidity that is commonly found in high-end dessert wines. This bottle might have been overheated in during Hurricane Ike, but if it is a representative sample, then this is more of a light-bodied aperitif wine than a dessert wine. This Picolit was pleasant but not particularly exciting and probably not worth the premium.

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