Le Battistelle
Montesei Soave Classico Garganega
Soave, Verona, Veneto, Italy
Love this! Loads of ripe honeydew melon and pear fruit on the nose with a squeeze of ripe lime juice and herbal complexity showing oregano, cumin and fennel notes along with a wet chalk mineral edge. The palate has a slight effervescence (recently bottled at tasting, a 2019 tasted early 2020). Quick Fourrier shake and you’re good to go. Plenty of that ripe, green citrus fruit you find on the nose is here on the palate but with that slightly bitter almond character on a well balanced finish with ripe melon & grapefruit, juicy, mouthwatering lime finish. This is a wine that massively over delivers at its price point and I can’t think of the last time I had such an engaging and complete Soave. A volcanic gem!
Love this! Loads of ripe honeydew melon and pear fruit on the nose with a squeeze of ripe lime juice and herbal complexity showing oregano, cumin and fennel notes along with a wet chalk mineral edge. The palate has a slight effervescence (recently bottled at tasting, a 2019 tasted early 2020). Quick Fourrier shake and you’re good to go. Plenty of that ripe, green citrus fruit you find on the nose is here on the palate but with that slightly bitter almond character on a well balanced finish with ripe melon & grapefruit, juicy, mouthwatering lime finish. This is a wine that massively over delivers at its price point and I can’t think of the last time I had such an engaging and complete Soave. A volcanic gem!
Mar 31st, 2020
Slightly reduced... pungent floral aromas. Lillies white roses and faint lemon cream. Gentle and proper in the mouth, begs for an elegant lunch on the patio featuring risotto, chicken with parmesan cheese sauce and artichokes.
Slightly reduced... pungent floral aromas. Lillies white roses and faint lemon cream. Gentle and proper in the mouth, begs for an elegant lunch on the patio featuring risotto, chicken with parmesan cheese sauce and artichokes.
Feb 6th, 2018
Pretty funky, rotten veg, sulfury, Lycra, thrift store
Pretty funky, rotten veg, sulfury, Lycra, thrift store
Sep 18th, 2015Fresh, drinkable, fruity with a good acidity, salty and balanced and long. A true Soave from volcanic soil
Fresh, drinkable, fruity with a good acidity, salty and balanced and long. A true Soave from volcanic soil
Dec 25th, 2014
Took a while for the good folks at Delectable to identify this wine. So I forgot the specifics in the meantime. But I do recall this was a pleasant quaff with bright citrus, especially lime, and mild acidity.
Took a while for the good folks at Delectable to identify this wine. So I forgot the specifics in the meantime. But I do recall this was a pleasant quaff with bright citrus, especially lime, and mild acidity.
Jun 21st, 2020
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Enjoyable drink at a good price. Would grab another bottle.
Enjoyable drink at a good price. Would grab another bottle.
Oct 16th, 2015