This producer seems to take every variety seriously, and to make everything at a very high level. If I had tasted more renditions of Grillo like this one, perhaps my expectations would be higher; I’ve had lots of them that seem very nicely suited to sipping thoughtlessly on a patio, but that’s about it. This, by contrast, is so precise and fine, it just seems incomparably better that what I think of Grillo as being, and like a different thing altogether. Aromas of white pear and lemon hold true on the palate as well, with flavors showing depth and breadth, but also a driving streak of citrus acidity. Medium-bodied, with a subtle suggestion of minerality, this seems like a promising candidate for the cellaring, and this will be the very first bottle of Grillo in my cellar.
Alessandro di Camporeale, Sicilia DOC (Sicily, Italy) Grillo 2019
By Michael Franz