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Palagetto Tenute Niccolai Vernaccia Di San Gimignano 2011, Docg

Other White Other White
Tuscany, Italy

$14.95 (135673)

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Fresh, light and floral wine with beautiful lemon and pear fruit, a whiff of garden herbs and an undercurrent of rocky minerality. Exceptionally crisp and dry on the palate, with ripe lemon and lime taking centre stage. A good choice for seared scallops, grilled white fish or herbed chicken breast. (VINTAGES panel, May 2012)
86 pts
3
January 05, 2013

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

A very pretty, elegant example of the delightfully aromatic vernaccia. Flavourful and unreserved on the palate but...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

Intriguing, earthy, old school, highly resinous, nutty and leesy vernaccia, not atypical for the variety/region, but...

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This has a mild, soft nose of vague melon/pear fruit. Not much other complexity is evident. It's medium bodied,...

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