2017 Tesco Finest Gavi

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 88 points

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  1/21/2019 - Callum's Corkers Likes this wine: 89 Points

  approx £9 off shelf at Tesco's in UK.
  
  I liked this well-made lemon pithy Gavi from the risky 2017 vintage in northern Italy (massive early-season frost damage).
  
  C....pale, Light-Med body.
  
  Nose.....zilch, boring.
  
  T.....much better: lemon zest and pith/floury tannins, solid grapefruit flavours, not especially complex or long. Good acidity. Grippy, after some time. Finishes off-dry. Not the most classy wine in the world, but doing pretty well for £9.00
  
  VFM?....will buy again. I've had more expensive 'Estate' Gavi that hasn't been this good. Well done Tesco's 'Finest.' After a dodgy start the 2017 season in this DOCG seems to have turned out okay.

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  12/26/2018 - Callum's Corkers Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Acceptable Gavi, nothing special.
  
  N....not much. Dull.
  
  T......some intensity, grapefruit pith, quince, lemon zest. Good acidity. Dry-ish finish.
  
  Back label v's wine: says ''long flavours.'' It's shorter than that.
  
  VFM? Good, would buy again.

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  6/18/2018 - StewartWent wrote: 88 Points

  So so hard not to like. Simple white wine that has some old world edges but modern touches too. Really attractive sweet minerals and stones; as always a big chill treats such styles well.

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