Tasting Note                         

90   2011  Pieropan  Soave Classico (Veneto)   11/25/12 ($16)

 85% Garganega, 15% Trebbiano   12% alc
Color: Light silver yellow. (3.0) Bouquet: Red grapefruit and tart yellow grape with stoney minerality. (3.0) Body: Solid middleweight with excellent fruit and acidity. Creamy mouthfeel. (3.0) Flavor: Parallels bouquet with creamy apple fruit. Crisp and livel. (3.0) Finish: Minerality and creamy fruit linger. (3.0)
Overall: Excellent Soave with crisp, tart minerality complementing yellow grape, apple and red grapefruit. Has a creamy, caressing mouthfeel with lively, acidity-based structure. Drink now and in the next few years. Excellent value! (15.0)

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