Italy — wine

Vernaccia di Oristano

Sardinian oxidative white wine; flor-aged under veil of yeast similar to Sherry Fino; dry, nutty, complex — hazelnut, chamomile, dried herbs and sea breeze; Sardinia's most unique and ancient white.

Year Rating Notes
2018 Good Oristano year; Vernaccia of fine oxidative complexity and flor character.
2016 Classic Vernaccia vintage; hazelnut and chamomile of fine balance.
2014 Good aging potential; Vernaccia developing elegantly.
2012 Outstanding year; aged Vernaccia of extraordinary nutty complexity.
2010 Fine decade vintage; Vernaccia now fully developed and drinking magnificently.