Best Chardonnay of my life? Yes, I believe so. Astonishing purity and structured for the long haul, this has a tiny tannic grip, amazing acidity and waves of tart fruit, fluffy herbaceous additions and a nervy feeling. Layered and complex.
Best Chardonnay of my life? Yes, I believe so. Astonishing purity and structured for the long haul, this has a tiny tannic grip, amazing acidity and waves of tart fruit, fluffy herbaceous additions and a nervy feeling. Layered and complex.
Oct 19th, 2015Youthful but already giving a lot, this is the greatest Baracca produced so far, and likely ever. Astonishing aromatic complexity on the nose where grilled Meyer lemons, honey dew melon, autumn pear and papaya fruit are complemented by oriental spice, loads of greenish herbs and wet chalky soil additions. On the palate, it wraps you in a luxury cashmere blanket where hints of barrel tannins add depth to the lush, perfectly ripe lemons and juicy green apple flavors, expanding in a rarely seen fashion. Multi-layered and crazy long, this sets a new standard not only for Miani and the region as such, but also for the variety, as this sort of complexity arrives very seldom and when it does, it usually addresses Burgundy's finest Crus. Amazing length bringing freshly squeezed lemon juice and chalky spice,, adding lift and sincere interest. Surpassing any Chardonnay in my life, so far. 100 p.
Youthful but already giving a lot, this is the greatest Baracca produced so far, and likely ever. Astonishing aromatic complexity on the nose where grilled Meyer lemons, honey dew melon, autumn pear and papaya fruit are complemented by oriental spice, loads of greenish herbs and wet chalky soil additions. On the palate, it wraps you in a luxury cashmere blanket where hints of barrel tannins add depth to the lush, perfectly ripe lemons and juicy green apple flavors, expanding in a rarely seen fashion. Multi-layered and crazy long, this sets a new standard not only for Miani and the region as such, but also for the variety, as this sort of complexity arrives very seldom and when it does, it usually addresses Burgundy's finest Crus. Amazing length bringing freshly squeezed lemon juice and chalky spice,, adding lift and sincere interest. Surpassing any Chardonnay in my life, so far. 100 p.
Oct 4th, 2015
2011. Like all of his wines, this is simply superb. A great example of how good Friulian Chardonnay can be!
2011. Like all of his wines, this is simply superb. A great example of how good Friulian Chardonnay can be!
Feb 9th, 2015Perfection! Elegant and all about vineyard magic, this baby (2011 vintage) has great fruit and amazing overall balance, finishing amazingly long and detailed, with integrated oak, juicy acidity and texture to die for. 97+ points.
Perfection! Elegant and all about vineyard magic, this baby (2011 vintage) has great fruit and amazing overall balance, finishing amazingly long and detailed, with integrated oak, juicy acidity and texture to die for. 97+ points.
Aug 28th, 2013
Italian Sunday with the French part of my family.
Yes this is great stuff. This is a big buttery chardonnay and all about roundness and viscosity with plenty of acidic backbone. I also get a ginger note. Not very mineral but also not flabby. Will improve with further age when the acidic component will integrate further. 95+
Italian Sunday with the French part of my family.
Yes this is great stuff. This is a big buttery chardonnay and all about roundness and viscosity with plenty of acidic backbone. I also get a ginger note. Not very mineral but also not flabby. Will improve with further age when the acidic component will integrate further. 95+
Apr 18th, 2021
Colli Orientali Del Friuli, Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
