I Clivi, Verduzzo Colli Orientali del Friuli 2017

94 points Vinous
"Vivid golden-tinged straw-green.  Minerals, white flowers, ripe apricot and almond paste on the captivating nose.  Then very elegant and pure tangerine, green papaya and herbal flavors complicated by a strong almondy note emerging on the longer mineral-stained finish.  Exuding outstanding clarity and cut, this is a knockout and very pure Friulano, the product of very old vines (greater than 70 years old) in Gramogliano."

Vinous Reverie Notes
100% Verduzzo. 70-year-old vines in marl and sandstone soils of the Gramogliano Hills, in the Udine Province, near the Slovenian border. Hand-picked. Whole berry fermentation in stainless steel followed by six months aging on the lees. Light filtration. Tasting Notes: Violets aromas with an austere licorice finish. Full, dense, with viscosity, but also minerality.