Santa Croce franciacorta brut
Nose : closed
Palate: fruity. Good. Not super mineral. — a month ago
A solid first encounter from this up-and-comer producer from Lombardia. According to the importer, Nicola’s bubbles are on “every” top restaurant wine list in Italy. Wow, I can see why - Nicola sports the right narrative (natty, maverick), but the proof was in the bottle itself! The Quattrocento, which is Nicola’s late disgorged offering (40 months on lees), could easily give many Champagne’s a good run for their money. It was textural, incisive, and expectedly leaned more towards an oxidative and autolytic profile, with flavours of pastry, almonds, baked apples, and hints of spice. Admittedly, I was looking for a little more length and intensity, but the wine had good energy and drank with little resistance. A win for me! — 2 months ago
A favorite. Long finish with fruit tangerine? — 17 days ago
If you’re new to Franciacorta, you couldn’t pick a better place to start.
You get a really fabulous mousse, and a wonderful clean and bright Chardonnay fruit with a dry but delightful finish. Don’t look for that toasty brioche that a champagne would offer; this is made differently. But take this as the crisp, refreshing (and very good-friendly) wine that it is. — a month ago
Visit to Yuki/Jeff’s home. interesting Italian sparkling of Chardonnay. Not many bubbles, good yeasty notes with mature fading fruits and long acidic finish. Went with appetizer and pasta. — 2 months ago
Bevuto 2022 sboccatura ottobre 2021. — a month ago
Stonefruit aroma reminding me of nectarine and bing cherry with some delicate florals in the background. Tart and juicy body with hints of mandarin orange. Grapefruit drying finish. Pretty nice sparkling. — 24 days ago
On 05.26.22 in Milan — a month ago
Yuri
I like this Franciacorta. We found very small and secret Italian restaurant in Shimamoto-cho. — 10 days ago