RKS 2024 Wine: A Sicilian Grillo-Chardonnay

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Think Grillo then think Sicilian power. With Sicilian Chardonnays cool climate Chardonnays are left behind. It is a 50/50 blend.

Aroma: Concentrated notes of pear, apple, mango, pineapple, peaches, quince, honey and a slight briny note.

Palate: Full bodied medium dry wine with a long finish. Slight floral tinge with heavier notes of pear, applesauce, creamsicle with a creamy personality.

Personality: Unlike many of my Italian white brothers I have some real substance. I am very reticent to show much acidity. We get lots of sun here in Sicily so there is nothing flinty about me.

Food Match: Filet of sole in a curry, ginger, garlic, onion and coconut sauce. Traditional North American holiday turkey.

Price: $19 (CDN).

Cellarbility: Drink by 2025-year end.

RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 92/100. Wine Align 88. Natalie MacLean 90. Luca Maroni 92.

(Don Tomasi 2022 Grillo-Chardonnay, D.O.C. Sicilia, Don Tomasi, San Ciprello, Italy, 750 mL, 13%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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