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ITALY - FRANCIACORTA D.O.C.G.<br />
OUR AUTUMN SELECTION<br />
ITALY<br />
Delve deep into the heart of an Italian<br />
wine region whose size has kept it<br />
slightly under the radar.<br />
Tune your senses into Franciacorta<br />
and its exquisite sparkling wines.<br />
LOMBARDY<br />
FRANCIACORTA D.O.C.G.<br />
BIONDELLI 94/100<br />
ORG D PAS DOSÉ - PREMIÈRE DAME 2015:<br />
Yellow-gold. Nose of dill, resin, toast and<br />
white flower infusion accented by pear,<br />
apple and stewed peach. The palate is<br />
delicious and very fleshy with a generous<br />
aromatic edge. Ample finish and delicate<br />
texture. A benchmark.<br />
http://www.biondelli.com Price: € 35.00<br />
Cantine Biondelli +39 0307 75 9896<br />
BIONDELLI 93/100<br />
ORG D BRUT SATEN : Bright yellowgold.<br />
Nose of dried fruits, stone fruits,<br />
green fruits and a note of flower honey.<br />
Invigorating palate where vinosity is<br />
harnessed by freshness. Saline finish with<br />
complex aromatics. A generous, mouthwatering<br />
wine for a romantic dinner.<br />
http://www.biondelli.com Price: € 25.00<br />
Cantine Biondelli +39 0307 75 9896<br />
BORGO LA GALLINACCIA 93/100<br />
D EXTRA BRUT RISERVA GIACHESEILI’ 2011:<br />
Straw-gold. Creamy pastry feel on the nose<br />
with very mouth-watering tropical fruit.<br />
The palate is delightful yet still shows<br />
genuine complexity of flavour. Delicate<br />
bubbles provide supple, fresh guidance in<br />
this inclusive Extra Brut wine.<br />
http://www.borgolagallinaccia.it Price: € 40.00<br />
Borgo La Gallinaccia +39 0306 81 0391<br />
CASTELLO BONOMI 93/100<br />
D EXTRA BRUT - RISERVA LUCREZIA<br />
- ETICHETTA NERA 2008: Light yellow.<br />
Delicate nose marrying stone fruits,<br />
peach, toast and floral touches. Rounded,<br />
ample, vinous palate with well-integrated<br />
effervescence delivering effusive racy,<br />
complex aromas. Deliciously soft<br />
mouthfeel. A real treat.<br />
http://www.paladin.it/ Price: € 85.00<br />
Paladin +39 0422 76 8167<br />
LA BOSCAIOLA - VIGNETI CENCI 93/100<br />
D ZERO - NO DOSAGE : Brilliant yellowgold.<br />
Generous nose intermixing white<br />
fruits and dried fruits, almond, milky and<br />
brioche-like notes. Rich, vinous, lively<br />
palate where the aromatics are enhanced by<br />
spice and mineral notes. This distinguished<br />
wine offers up great complexity.<br />
http://www.laboscaiola.com Price: € 26.00<br />
La Boscaiola - Vigneti Cenci +39 0307 15 6386<br />
LA BOSCAIOLA - VIGNETI CENCI 93/100<br />
D EXTRA BRUT NELSON CENCI : Beautiful<br />
pale yellow-gold with brilliant highlights<br />
and very fine bubbles. Appealing nose of<br />
flowers and white fruits with a toasted<br />
brioche note. Clean, satisfying palate<br />
revealing superb preserved lemon notes<br />
then fine sourness on the finish. Drink as<br />
an aperitif.<br />
http://www.laboscaiola.com Price: € 30.00<br />
La Boscaiola - Vigneti Cenci +39 0307 15 6386<br />
BORGO LA GALLINACCIA 91/100<br />
D BRUT SATENASSO 2016: Brilliant light<br />
gold. Delicate brioche-like nose with<br />
white flower, citrus fruit and ripe peach<br />
aromas. Freshness provides a great frame<br />
for the palate which is gifted with a creamy<br />
mellow feel and fleshy fruit score. Very<br />
comfortable, structured finish. Beautiful.<br />
http://www.borgolagallinaccia.it Price: € 28.00<br />
Borgo La Gallinaccia +39 0306 81 0391<br />
CASTELLO BONOMI (PALADIN) AND ITS TYPICAL FRANCIACORTA SCENERY.<br />
CASTEL FAGLIA 91/100<br />
D BRUT NATURE 2016: Bright, intense<br />
gold. The nose is an all-rounder, with<br />
pastry, floral, honeyed notes, nuts, white<br />
fruits and dried fruits. Very supple palate<br />
with silky effervescence and an energetic,<br />
smooth finish. This is a mouth-watering<br />
style for a romantic aperitif.<br />
http://www.castelfaglia.it Price: € 18.00<br />
Castel Faglia +39 0307 75 1042<br />
CASTELLO BONOMI 91/100<br />
D DOSA<strong>GG</strong>IO ZERO 2011: Light yellow.<br />
Generous nose intermixing fresh and dried<br />
white fruits, fine oxidative and floral notes<br />
and morello cherry. Full, soft, concentrated<br />
palate offering up a lovely harmonious<br />
feel. A beautiful wine showing splendid<br />
intensity and purity that works with<br />
shellfish.<br />
http://www.paladin.it/ Price: € 26.00<br />
Paladin +39 0422 76 8167<br />
CASTEL FAGLIA 90/100<br />
D BRUT SATÈN : Shimmering light gold.<br />
Lovely display of stewed white fruits,<br />
almond notes and white flower infusion.<br />
The palate is fresh and elegant with mouthfilling<br />
weight and delicate bubbles. The<br />
flavours are noble, expressive and mouthcoating.<br />
http://www.castelfaglia.it Price: € 15.00<br />
Castel Faglia +39 0307 75 1042<br />
AUTUMN 2022 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE<br />
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