2022 Ottella Lugana Le Creete
Community Tasting Note
Ellen5181 Likes this wine:
Friday, April 26, 2024 - Appearance - ok so I know this is about the wine and not the packaging, but I do need to call out the beautiful packaging. It immediately caught my eye on the shelf and offers a lovely elevated look. Would make a lovely gift.
Ok, wine review - clear, medium light 10 vs 24 k gold.
Nose - youthful, clean, perfumey, medium plus intensity, very aromatic. Orange blossoms, floral, a bit of animal sweat in a good rustic way. Ripe grapefruit notes but none of the bitter, more perfume smell. Maybe mandarin orange then. Tropical notes. Getting some herbal. It’s a very interesting nose especially at this price point.
Palate - lovely, fresh, refreshing. Youthful, clean, crisp, medium body, acidity is medium plus, balanced, alcohol is medium and well integrated. It’s alive on palate. You get dancing acidity I will call it. A little frizzante. The finish is medium plus and I would add a plus to my acidity rating. As the wine touches other parts of the palate the acidity lingers. A great food wine and look forward to pairing it with my dinner (chicken). Notes are ripe tangerine. Some salinity. Italian herbs. Minerality. You can taste stones.
I think this is drinking nicely now. Not sure I see this as aging any longer. A perfect summer wine as we head into the season? Yes. I can see as an aperitivo with meats and cheeses, olives, or shellfish. Light summer meals, salads, and I’m optimist about my chicken tonight. Pretty elevated packaging. I’m a fan. And I’m heading to Lake Garda in a week and very excited if this is what I can expect to be drinking. A nice discovery even if I’m paying a NYC mark up. This is an interesting wine with character.
I personally think a wine like this is for enjoying now. I am curious s out those who feel it has a longer window. And would be interested in tasting what it turns into but I would probably enjoy this now.
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