Giachino Abymes Monfarina 2008
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Robert
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This wine pairs well with fish, agrees very well with pastries and desserts.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2008 Abymes Monfarina (from the Jacquere grape) smells of clover and fresh lime. Honeydew melon, lime, and oregano give the palate a Sauvignon-like cast, and the wine's lusciously citric finish indelibly stains the palate with salt and chalk. Less overtly ripe than the 2007 rendition (reviewed in issue 178), this almost makes up for it in its persistent and fascinating mineral-like character.
The wines of Frederic Giachino's biodynamically-farmed estate are now officially retailing for less than in their previous vintages, and they were already among the most amazing white wine values anywhere!