Marchesi Antinori Castello della Sala Cervaro 2019

Marchesi Antinori Castello della Sala Cervaro 2019 is an legendary, world-class Italian white wine that stands as a definitive benchmark for barrel-aged Chardonnay in Italy. Pouring a beautiful pale yellow color with distinctive greenish highlights, it displays an intense, highly complex nose of fresh citrus fruit, pineapples, and acacia blossoms seamlessly layered with elegant notes of vanilla bean and crushed flint. On the palate, this mid-weight and age-worthy white is generous, refined, and impeccably structured, balancing its juicy core of orchard fruit with a lively streak of natural acidity. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in neutral oak barriques, yielding a creamy, mouth-filling texture complemented by typical savory and sweet undertones of hazelnut butter before finishing with remarkable length and mineral focus.

Food Pairing: Pairs magnificently with roasted lobster tail with lemon-herb butter, white truffle tagliolini, creamy mushroom risotto, pan-seared sea scallops, or aged mountain cheeses.

97 Points - James Suckling

95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate