Fesles, Bonnezeaux Chapelle other_regions_italy

Fesles, Bonnezeaux Chapelle other_regions_italyNot enough fruit or sugar remained to balance out the acidity. This was the first time I've tasted this wine. Hopefully, it will also be my last.

The racy and nicely tension-filled medium weight flavors possess fine depth and persistence on the very dry but not really austere finale

The second Riserva personally overseen by Franco Biondi Santi arrived in a moderate season

It was bottled in April 2023

The supple middle weight flavors retain a fine sense of verve and precision that is also present on the impressively intense backend where the abundant dry extract does an excellent job of buffering the firm tannic spine as well as imparting a seductive texture

and an elegant spiciness to the mix

radiant and accessible

and a savoury spiciness

floral aromas

Adelaide Hills

in the (rightly named) Unico method (72 months’ oak)

I find the 2015 PS to be a little marked by the élevage from a dry and warm year that resulted in a concentrated wine

There's a burnished