Wine Review - 2010 Poggio Alloro Vernaccia di San Gimignano
This Tuscan white from Poggio Alloro is an interest little wine. Surprising would be an accurate adjective. It smells very familiar but tastes quite unique. The nose is quite reminiscent of Chardonnay with apple and peach notes but definitely some oaky characteristics. If you were tasting this blind we are sure that the nose would trip you up. The colour is definitely a reflection of some time spent in oak as there is a little golden hue to it. It looks again like...you guessed it...Chardonnay. Where the rubber hits the road so to speak in on the taste. This smells good but tastes great. The weight is much heavier than you would expect from a white wine. Not being a huge Vernaccia drinker we are not sure what exactly the varietal covers in terms of flavour profile but this example is great. Not too heavy but a heavier white with some aspects of more familiar varietals. Again, this is a ...