660. Château Langoa Barton, Saint-Julien, 1988 
659. Beaulieu Vineyard, Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, 2000 
658. Bodegas Guelbenzu, Lautus Ribera del Queiles VdlT, 2004 
657. Podere Brancaia, Il Blu IGT Toscana, 2004 
656. Marc Colin, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Vide-Bourses”, 2006 
655. Domaine du Colombier, Hermitage Blanc, 2007 
£25, 13.5%
The quality of winemaking that Planeta are renowned for comes through on this Fiano, yielding a quite complex, deep, but balanced wine that was ultimately satisfying. Mid-deep gold, but unusually with a greenish tinge. Medium intensity nose that changed over time – gaining weight, and complexity. Initially yellow plum / Mirabelle with some emergent toasty, nutty hints. Then melon, developing into more honey, pineapple and mango over the couple of days this was in the fridge. Fresh, with a surprising ‘lightness’ for a Sicilian wine. Medium+ acidity and medium(+) body. Mirabelle and sweet lemon flavours, with a medium, drying, minerally finish. Pretty good.
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