Bob McDonald

9.5

See 2 previous notes on this excellent wine. Honeysuckle and ripe pear - low acid. Unctuous is the texture. Pinot Bianco appears to be underrated and probably doesn’t get much better than this. If Pinot Bianco (PB) was always like this, everyone would be growing PB. — 8 months ago

Ted

9.5

Little bit of licorice, wet earth, cinnamon. There is a ton going on. Hook me up with an IV of this stuff. Hit em with the Hein. — 4 years ago

with Jeni

Shengli Hu

9.0

Pale gold. Reductive, burnt match, cabbage. Saline, brine, yeast, yellow apple, ripe pear. Medium+ intensity, acidity, and finish. Round and rich. Beautiful. 8g/L dosage, 19 months on lees, 80/20 SS/oak fermented. 60/30/10 Chard/PB/PN. Old school consorzio member. Capriolo commune. — 5 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Quite closed & shy on the nose upon opening, with a short decant shows ripe pear on sourdough toast, with a healthy pinch of salt. But also expands with time, showing nutmeg, dried mandarine peel, wet pebbles, limestone minerality.
Fresh & incredibly enticing. Quite subtle nonetheless.
On the palate this is a stunner. Intense, structured, with juicy acidity and a almost tannic frame. Ripe pears & apples and loads of minerality, saltiness, savoury edges. Rich yet with great flow, elegant yet with interesting edges. Only the alc (13.5%) could be integrated better, as it slightly sticks out towards the finish.
A brilliant PB and amazing value, too.
Just don’t overchill or it goes bland. — 2 years ago

Eric I

9.1

At Grand Marlin in PB...45 bday — 5 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.4

Medium gold. Meyer lemon, peach blossom, canned peach and dried apricot, Lanolin, fresh basil, yeasty sweet vanilla on the palate. One of the best expressions of Franciacorta. 75/15/10 Chard/PN/PB. SS fermented, 20% reserve wine, 28 months on lees, 4g/L dosage. — 5 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

8.9

Clean, green, athletic and refreshing: Granny Smith apple, lime zest. Good zippy acid for a PB. Time on the lees gives this wine tension, tone and muscle. Haven’t had - or craved - much Pinot Blancs to date, but this one makes a perfect pairing with with brats, Brussels, sauerkraut, dill, etc. An alpine meal for a summery January evening (after 4.5 years of living in California the ☀️☀️☀️ never gets old). — 3 years ago

JP Pierce

9.2

When cold, the mid palate seems lacking, great aromatics and very much variety specific. As it opens up, much more phenolic texture and sanity drive the finish. An interesting PB. — 4 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.4

9 years on lees, 55/25/20 Chard/PB/PN. Barrel fermented, zero dosage, 3.05 pH. 6 g/L TA. Deep gold. Toasted brioche, vanilla cream, ripe apricot, mango, and pineapple, sweet baking spices. Pronounced intensity and long finish. Medium acidity. — 5 years ago

Matt

9.5

Great to finally get this in a glass. PB CH grapes came into the winery pristine, fully intact and healthy. I remember tasting the macros and thinking how they would turn out, given how crisp and fresh they were on the palate with zingy acid and full flavor. Direct translation from vineyard and vintage to bottle, always a hallmark of these wines. Energetic, fresh, bursting with bright flavors of citrus, crisp orchard fruits, chartreuse, and lemon blossom, all backed by a jolt of salty minerality. Focused, nothing excessive, nothing too austere either, very harmonious and even-keeled on all fronts. — 5 years ago