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2018 Schiopetto Pinot Bianco

MSRP: $35.00
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Now: $18.99
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SKU:
42643-18
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Vintage:
2018
Bottle size:
750ml
Variety:
Pinot Bianco
Country:
Italy
Region:
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Sub-region:
Collio Goriziano
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Vivino rates this equal to the Sirmian, and the top Schiopetto ever, saying:
 
Green-tinged yellow. Citrus fruits, white flowers and minty herbs on the nose. White peach, mint and a distinctly stony, slatey quality to the glyceral beeswax and white orchard fruit flavors. Suave dense and easygoing, with fruit and floral-driven flavors dominating on the lingering finish. A great Pinot Bianco.
 
Suckling rates it 94:
 
There’s a really wonderful, vertical sense and tension running through this medium-bodied pinot bianco, offering flowers, white pepper, melon and citrus fruit, including grapefruit.
 
Also the top-rated vintage for the Wine Enthusiast:
 
Spanish broom and white stone fruit aromas form the inviting nose along with a whiff of dried botanical herb. Savory and polished, the mouthwatering, elegant palate features creamy pear, white peach and lemon drop candy alongside tangy acidity. It closes on a white almond note. One of the best recent vintages I've had from the estate.
 
And 95 points from Italian wine critic Raffaele Vecchione:
 
This Pinot Bianco stands out in the totality of its scents that capture your attention starting from the matrix worked in the absence of oxygen that recalls a slight reduction. Slowly it gives way to notes of cut grass, wildflowers, marjoram, thyme and helichrysum flowers. Full body, well-distributed acidity throughout the sip and a broad and well-relaxed finish. Delicious and of great value, it can be enjoyed now or left to rest in the cellar for several years.
 
Like the Sirmian, this Pinot Blanc would give some very good white Burgundies a run for their money.