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Bright, intense light gold with sparkling reflections. Opens with a distinctly smoky, stony nose, with fine nuances of salted lemon, nana mint and a subtle floral vein. Racy, salty, vertical on the palate, with slightly restrained fruit, medium length, finishes with a subtle bitter note.

The nose of this Passopisciaro Sicilian cru Chardonnay impresses immediately with a sophisticated integration of savory notes against solid but reserved fruit, moving from toasted wood and rain-soaked pavement to lemon, quince and kumquat. Green and yellow apple seem to be almost baked into a pie on the palate, with lychee and other tropical flavors that may have already peeked out on the nose but are now less timid alongside pineapple and star fruit. A squeeze of acid down the middle and a bitter nuttiness at the finish tie everything together in a neat package.