Community Tasting Notes 40

• dsamuel Likes this wine: 91 points

  February 8, 2023 - Double blind tasting
  Dark lemon with green tint
  Medium plus aromas of candied lemon and pear and tropical notes/ fruit blossom with faint petrol
  I thought I noted new oak aromas but was obviously mistaken
  Medium bodied with palate of ripe citrus and tropical notes with slight saline character
  Medium acidity with mild phenolic bitterness and medium alcohol
  I called Bordeaux Blanc based on what I thought was new oak aromas
  May have missed the call by a long shot but I really liked this
  I think the aging potential of this Soave, especially at entry level is remarkable - no real oxidative qualities at all
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• S.Wayne Likes this wine: 91 points

  February 7, 2023 - Dark lemon
  Aromatics medium +. Petrol/oil note. Early bitter nut skin that fades to bruised pear and lemon peel. Ends with a yeast note. No new oak
  Palate has a medium body. Acid medium +. Mild phenolics. Alcohol medium. Salt, lemons and despite the acid has a lees feel
  Finish has a medium length. Balanced
  Dry glass notes of the oil but not quite petrol aromatic
  Seemed typical for an aged Italian white, but enjoyable.
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• iDrum4Wine Likes this wine: 91 points

  August 9, 2020 - Pale yellow hue that opens with lily and lemon-lime citrus aromas. Preserved lemon and melon flavors dominate the front palate while brine and mineral notes linger on the medium length finish. Loved this paired with shrimp, asparagus, peas, diced tomatoes and pasta with olive oil.

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• Winelady UK Likes this wine:

  June 24, 2020 - Still great! Acidity and fruit spot on.

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• Vino Me wrote: 91 points

  June 23, 2020 - 85% Garganega and 15% Trebbiano di Soave. 100% destemmed. This winery was founded in 1860. Nino Pieropan (referred to as "the noble soul of the appellation" by his peers) uses methods such as short pruning, green harvest and organic manuring to achieve the Garganega grapes full potential. The volcanic soils of the hillside sites used in this wine are heavy in clay and basalt. Previously had the 2000, 2001 and 2008 vintage of this wine together with various vintages of his single vineyard bottlings. For some reason, this wine fell off the map for me until I saw a Pieropan thread on wineberserkers so I bought a few of these for $13 each. What a great value. Pale straw color. A crisp wine but with nice depth on the palate. Notes of grapefruit, citrus and a minerally finish. Still showing very well at 5 years old. 91 points.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2015
• Type White
• Producer Pieropan
• Varietal Garganega
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Veneto
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Soave Classico
• UPC Codes 7070334991803, 8023352000018, 8023352000025

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• In Cellars 58 (13%)
• Consumed 391 (87%)

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