The Feudi is a tiny bit smoky, too, which only adds to the complexity. And – though others disagree with me – I swear that at room temperature and after being open for about an hour, this wine has just a hint of bubblegum on the nose.

The flavors that come through span as wide a spread as the nose (though thankfully, no bubblegum). Banana (there’s a little of that in the nose, too), lemon and peach all share the spotlight with enough steely minerals to make wonder if they didn’t scrape metal shavings off the fermentation tank when making the stuff.

The finish (aftertaste) is clean and citrusy, with more than a little pear flavor thrown in. It leaves your mouth ready for another bite of food or sip of wine.

Again, if you’ve never tasted wine like this (and plenty of us haven’t), it’s probably better to relate it to experiences with which you’re more familiar. Think of this wine as being like the last time you had sex with a supermodel, or won the Nobel Peace Prize. Picking up a bottle will leave you with the feeling of satisfaction akin to when you cured that supposedly incurable disease.

That guest lecture series you taught at Harvard? That’s what drinking this wine is like.

Cheers,
TSW

I can't seem to keep away from the Italian white wines this summer. That may have something to do with them being as perfect a companion for summertime as a bathing suit and unemployment, but that’s just a guess.

The other thing to love about Italian whites (and reds, for that matter) is that a gazillion different grapes are used. So, if you’re all about experiencing new things, Italy is a great place to go exploring. So many of us drink so few different varietals (chardonnay, merlot, cabernet. . . chardonnay) and there’s a whole honkin’ diverse world of wine out there!

But, a complete lack of familiarity with wines like this stellar, gorgeous, seductive, light-yet-flavorful, pale golden beauty makes describing how it smells and tastes rather difficult.

I could say that the nose is dominated by citrus and stone fruit (like tartless peach and nectarine), flowers and lots of steely mineral scents, but that could be a Riesling as well (and this is no Riesling).