2004 Poggiobello Friuli Colli Orientali Picolit

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  7/22/2021 - forceberry wrote: 90 Points

  A dessert wine made from Picolit grapes raisined for 3 months. 14% alcohol.
  
  Deep, coppery color with a golden-yellow hue. Evolved and slightly oxidative nose with somewhat sweet-toned aromas of roasted nuts, some dried-fruit notes of sultana raisins and dried cherries, a little bit of maple syrup, light bruised apple tones, a hint of cloudberry jam and a touch of cooked rose hips. The wine is sweetish-to-medium-sweet - i.e. not fully sweet - with evolved flavors of bruised apple and dried dates, some caramel tones, a little bit of oxidative nuttiness, light smoky notes, a hint of pithy grapefruit bitterness and a touch of cherry marmalade. The mouthfeel is a bit sticky, but the bright, high acidity lets the wine retain good sense of freshness. The finish is long, slightly sticky and a bit oxidative with quite persistent, medium-sweet flavors of sultana raisins, some smoky tones, a little bit of nutty rancio, light bitter nuances, a hint of maple syrup and a touch bruised apple.
  
  A nice, balanced and tasty dessert wine at its plateau of maturity. I was expecting the wine to be a fully sweet dessert wine, but it turned out to be slightly - not much - less sweet than anticipated. I suspect this might be a combination of the wine being actually less sweet (sweeter end of medium sweet rather than fully sweet) and the effect of aging on the sweetness - many dessert wines seem to lose the impression of sweetness as they age, even though the residual sugar content stays unchanged. All in all, a enjoyable little sticky. Probably better with cheeses and savory desserts rather than with sweeter desserts that really call for a sweeter wine. Good value at approx. 15€/bottle.

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