Giulio Ferrari - Riserva del Fondatore 2000 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $370.05
Producer | Giulio Ferrari |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige |
Varietal | Sparkling |
Vintage | 2000 |
Sku | A100166 |
This item is available for pre-arrival.
A Chardonnay with delightful golden highlights against a background of brilliant yellow. The perlage is extraordinarily fine and persistent.
NOSE: An intense and complex bouquet, with marked mineral notes and enriched with exotic scents. Hints of white chocolate and hazelnut give way to balsamic notes and intriguing tones of spices, beeswax and honey.
TASTE: Sumptuous suggestions arise from its creamy, velvety body, with hints of acacia honey accompanied by notes of exotic fruit. The over ten years of ageing on the lees yield a finish of great complexity, which amazes you with its elegance and freshness.
Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points
An Italian classic, Riserva del Fondatore (a brut-style sparkler) offers a compelling nose that is as intense as it is complex. The aromas here span dried fruit and nuts to toast and melted butter. Its appearance is sharp and luminous and the quality of effervescence is both tonic and persistent.
Vinous: 92 Points
The 2000 Brut Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore is a ripe, opulent wine bursting with ripe tropical fruit, licorice, smoke, minerals and spices. The exuberant, layered 2000 Riserva del Fondatore offers great clarity and detail, with a generous finish that rounds out the close.
Wine Advocate: 92 Points
The 2000 Brut Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore is an opulent wine bursting with ripe tropical fruit, licorice, smoke, minerals and spices. The exuberant, layered 2000 Riserva del Fondatore offers great clarity and detail, with a generous finish that rounds out the close.
Quantity: |