Faustine Vieilles Vignes Vermentino

9.1 on the complexity meter, 10/10 on the deliciousness meter

I had high hopes for this Vermentino from Corsica but was left disappointed. It has the scrub brush aroma from the familiar from Sardinia and Liguria with notes of green apple, pear, bell pepper and hay but it is too soft on the palate, lacking the lemon and lime acid bite and the saline finish and minerality that would give it added dimension. As it is, it’s too soft to make a great pairing with oysters or seafood.

A delight

Uh crazy good. I mean beguiling

Sweet baby Jesus. Notes of white peach, green melon, and chalky minerals. Incredible...

Bomb Corsican Sangiovese and Malamo all done in cement in hard core granite soil. Super bright and fresh with wonderful structure and acid. It's like a man from the Loire married a lady from Montalcino.

Vermentino tasting. Winner of the night. Floral, mineral, scrub brush, seawater on a hot day.

Wow! I'd forgotten how yummy this old vine Vermentino is. Salty and tangy with whit floral aroma so you want to suck it down but not so fast as this sucker has real complexity to ponder.

Classic Corsican

Rather dramatic and complex for a vermentino. Quite interesting wet straw and stewed thyme notes after a day on the counter.