2010
Region
Italy › Friuli-Venezia Giulia › IGP Venezia Giulia
Type
white · still
Grapes
Ribolla Gialla
Alcohol
14%
Volume
750 mL
Sugar
0.7 g/L
Easily, this is the wine of the night. Captivating, sophisticated, and multilayered. Intense and beautiful bouquet of tea, pastila, orange oil, honey, amber, nuts, and calendula. On the palate, it's seamless, with good volume, freshness, and a lasting finish. Great wine.
To have an opportunity to compare two vintages of Ribolla Gialla by Gravner! Unlike '04, this one is obviously younger and more energetic, both in the nose and on the palate. Orange marmalade, candied apricot, honey, amber, calendula (sic!) or marigold and VA. Juicy and incredibly vivid, complex though it could benefit from more layers. Great experience, I definitely like this vintage more than two years ago.
Polished result of long and scrupulous craftsmanship. Unexpectedly clean style, deep and mature skin contact wine. Candy, caramel, toffee cake, apricot compote, fried nuts, dried fruits, tea. Complex, long and evolving finish. While I enjoyed this wine, it felt a little bit too polished, maybe even sterile? QPR is questionable, though I am happy to taste this iconic wine.
