generally large 50-hectolitre foudres for the entry-level non-vintage Grande Réserve and Grand Cellier cuvées and 225-litre Burgundy barrels for the more exciting single-vintage Grand Cellier d'Or and Coeur de Cuvée
This is the third successive
the Decanter World Wine Awards and many more
easy-drinking
which leads me to think it is going to be a stunner when you finally retrieve it from your cellar in 5-10 years from now
2023 Gavi di Gavi, Figini, Az Agr La Chiara, Piedmont, Italy Mixed Festive Wine Selection generally large 50-hectolitre foudres forElegant aromas with hints of apple and floral notes. The palate is medium bodied with citrus, galia melon and apricot flavours, backed by good acidity and the classic Gavi taste of bitter almonds. Owned by the Bergaglio family, La Chiara consists of 20 hectares of vineyards just a couple of kilometres from the centre of Gavi. The belief here is that everything stems from the vineyard and, to that end, treatments are kept to a minimum, yields are low,