Alessandro Viola
Note di Bianco Grillo
Pantelleria, Trapani, Sicily, Italy
At first blush I got a hit of Brett but a vigorous decant aired it out and it’s drinking quite deftly. A new natural wine shop opened in my hood: Psychic Wines. So I had to chat the owner up on what he was into. This Sicilian elixir is a gentle beast. Grilled melon, a bit of sea salt, and an animal undercurrent of pleasant funk. Feels like summer love: sharp, poignant, and a bit sweaty. The first two sips I did not love. The more decant time the more I’m relishing. Very sexy wine.
At first blush I got a hit of Brett but a vigorous decant aired it out and it’s drinking quite deftly. A new natural wine shop opened in my hood: Psychic Wines. So I had to chat the owner up on what he was into. This Sicilian elixir is a gentle beast. Grilled melon, a bit of sea salt, and an animal undercurrent of pleasant funk. Feels like summer love: sharp, poignant, and a bit sweaty. The first two sips I did not love. The more decant time the more I’m relishing. Very sexy wine.
7 people found it helpfulAug 11th, 2018
Slight VA blows off relatively quickly; tart acid, great deeper complexity: sweet hay, cornflakes, brioche, melon, gooseberry. V good.
Slight VA blows off relatively quickly; tart acid, great deeper complexity: sweet hay, cornflakes, brioche, melon, gooseberry. V good.
2 people found it helpfulOct 19th, 2019
This wine is both juicy and tart, with a smooth buttery essence. Definitely a slight funkiness in taste, but very well balanced. It opens up the longer it breathes.
This wine is both juicy and tart, with a smooth buttery essence. Definitely a slight funkiness in taste, but very well balanced. It opens up the longer it breathes.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 16th, 2019
A wine with intriguingly unfolding aromas. When poured it was admittedly too cold and aromas closed.
A wine with intriguingly unfolding aromas. When poured it was admittedly too cold and aromas closed.
Nov 11th, 2018
Melon, cured meat, pine needles, white flower.
Melon, cured meat, pine needles, white flower.
Aug 29th, 2018
