Reviews & Ratings

2005 La Tunella Italian White "BiancoSesto"

Winery: La Tunella

Vintage: 2005

Wine Name/Vineyard: "BiancoSesto"

Wine Category: Italian White

Grape blend: 50% Tocai Friulano & 50% Ribolla Gialla

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Colli Oriental del Friuli

State or country: Italy

Price: $25

Cases produced: 1,300

KWG Score: 89.3 (based on 3 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (92)

Review date: February 18, 2009

Wine Review: If you are looking for something different in a white wine, this offering from La Tunella is outstanding. This rich yellow colored wine opens with a honey and apricot like bouquet. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, smooth, creamy, and well balanced with delicious honey, spice, and mineral flavors. On the fruit side we thought that honeydew melon flavors were present. The finish is dry and it lingered nicely. Our group thought this wine would pair well with chicken picatta. Enjoy -Ken

Winemaker Notes: La Tunella BiancoSesto 2005 boasts a straw-yellow color, with greenish reflections. A wine of great substance, this white blend has a refined and elegant bouquet of confectionary, vanilla and acacia blossoms, intermingling with the vivacious fresh notes of fruit and white flowers. The palate opens with a delicate, full character, which is both supple and flavorful at the same time. A wine of great character, the distinguishing characteristics of each varietal stand out in its persistent finish, with a slight almond note from the Tocai and the fresh sensations of Ribolla.

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