Freddy R. Troya

9.1

Il Poggiarello — Come il Vento Sauvignon 2024 Emilia IGT, Italy 🇮🇹

Overview
100% Sauvignon Blanc from Il Poggiarello in Emilia, showing a surprisingly refined cool-climate personality. This is Sauvignon Blanc stripped of excess aromatics and built around finesse, freshness, and precision. An Italian expression that could easily make you forget where it came from in a blind tasting.

Aromas & Flavors
Quince, kumquat, citrus peel, and delicate lemon curd, joined by subtle floral and mineral nuances. Expressive but never loud, with the fruit remaining beautifully restrained.

Mouthfeel
Light- to medium-bodied, bone dry, and wonderfully agile. Bright acidity provides tension while a subtle saline edge adds dimension. Delicate in texture yet persistent, with a clean, precise, refreshing finish.

Food Pairings
Oysters, grilled shrimp, crudo, sushi, white fish, fresh goat cheese, or light seafood pasta.

Verdict
One of the most impressive cool-climate Italian Sauvignon Blancs I’ve tasted. Its finesse is the star—delicate, precise, saline, and remarkably composed. Nothing feels exaggerated, and the bottle disappears dangerously fast.

Did You Know?
While Sauvignon Blanc in Italy is more commonly associated with northeastern regions such as Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Alto Adige, Emilia offers a far less obvious home for the variety. That makes a refined expression like this particularly interesting, and a reminder of how versatile Italian viticulture can be.

🍷 Personal Pick
This completely caught me off guard. The quince, kumquat, subtle lemon curd, bone-dry finish, and touch of salinity were simply lovely. So delicate and effortless that the bottle practically evaporated from the table. This has officially become my new Old World casual Sauvignon Blanc cellar staple. — 7 days ago

Adam Kincaid

8.9

The extra skin contact on this is delightful and probably makes it more intense. I’m into it. Lots of ripened tropical fruit, mint and sage, green tea, medium acidity, but with a saline kick that brings it all together. — 3 years ago

with Jillian

Ginny DeLacey

9.0

Cured egg yolk yellow color. Super complex and ever changing taste. Lemon curd/almond on the nose. Preserved lemon into a salted brioche roll. Drank on the patio at Aja Mola in Palermo. — 4 years ago

with Joseph

Stan Nguyen

9.7

Great natty orange. More funk than others from Controvento and that's a good thing. — 5 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.4

Insanely good Greco. Aromatic, spicy, rich, saline, mineral-laden . . . This has just about everything going on. I’m giving an extra point simply because it’s dirt cheap. — 5 years ago

Kaitlin Harvey

9.0

Like liking a goat’s balls. Game, farmhouse funk. Earth. — 6 years ago

Diana Sabo

9.0

Enjoyed 2024 vintage on January 13, 2025. Surprisingly smooth! — 8 months ago

David Shaw

9.1

Fine light drinking red with an assortment of heirloom varietals you would see in a Sandlands release. Down the middle table red style with good acid but lighter in alcohol and tannins. — 2 years ago

Jeffrey Woo

9.2

Gold hue. Aromas and flavors of apple, apricot, bell pepper, lemon, and petrol, with a hint of grass and creamy notes. Medium body with medium-plus acidity. Silky and rounded mouthfeel. Complex bouquet. Elegant and balanced, with a lasting finish. — 2 years ago

Chris

9.0

“Can I say fruity?” - mom — 3 years ago

Byron C Mayes

9.0

Bright gold with coppery overtones. Unctuous nose of honey, dried apple., and clay! Palate is full and complex yielding layers of dried apple, white flowers, burnt marzipan, hay, and cinnamon bark. Acidity is firm from entry to finish. Finish is long and recalls the earthier earlier flavors. Wow. I may not think of Vermentino the same way. A complex, layered white with enough "stuff" to compliment a wide range of foods from seafood to poultry to (yes) lighter cuts of beef. Drink now through 2027. — 4 years ago

Meg Herring

9.0

This is a pretty cool take on non-sherry Palomino. It’s a little salty like fino but doesn’t have the flor notes obviously. — 5 years ago

K

9.0

島田屋で購入
一口目の華やかさと後をひく重さと甘さが特徴の飲み良いデイリーなプリミティーボ — 5 years ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Bacci – Terre di Talamo, Vento – Vermentino
Toscana IGT – Maremma, Italy 🇮🇹

Overview
A casual, coastal Vermentino from the Maremma, shaped by Mediterranean breezes and sun-lit hillsides near the Tyrrhenian Sea. This is a straightforward, easygoing expression focused on freshness and drinkability, delivering a zippy, approachable style that feels effortless and authentic to place.

Aromas & Flavors
Delicate white florals lead, followed by citrus blossom, ripe pear, and hints of tropical fruit—pineapple and a touch of mango. Clean and precise, with a subtle saline note that nods to its coastal origin.

Mouthfeel
Light- to medium-bodied with crisp acidity and a refreshing, linear palate. Clean, dry, and lively through the finish, inviting the next sip.

Food Pairings
Perfect with seafood pasta, grilled shrimp, calamari, crudo, summer salads, or light antipasti. Also a great companion to casual aperitivo moments.

Verdict
An easy, crowd-pleasing Vermentino that delivers exactly what it promises: freshness, balance, and pure coastal charm. Not complex by design, but simply delicious and highly drinkable.

Did You Know?
The Maremma is one of Tuscany’s prime areas for Vermentino, where maritime influence enhances aromatic lift and natural acidity.

🍷 Personal Pick Highlight
This is my kind of casual white, zippy, floral, and refreshing. A go-to Vermentino for relaxed meals and warm days, with just enough character to keep things interesting. — 9 months ago

Anthony Kardonsky

9.3

Really good! The sip bursts with fruity flavors wrapped in somewhat of a muted texture, but hear me now, there is depth! Pairs well with furiously filing my taxes the night they are due — 2 years ago

Jiga Hitorn

9.3

Island pet nat! — 3 years ago

John Greer

9.1

This was a good wine I enjoyed it a lot full bodied and balanced. — 4 years ago

Conner Massey

9.4

This month’s club pick. Light, melon, Cocchi americano, goes down super quick. Paired with butternut squash brown butter orzo — 5 years ago

Nathan Smith

9.2

Super tart, fresh green apple notes. Very good! — 5 years ago

Gabriele Bruno

9.7

Great wine from bokgheri.
Couldn't expect better.
Nose super intense and complex. Nice aromas of milk chocolate.
Very intese flavour. Very soft tannins with long lasting mouthfull.
Perfect. To buy cases of it — 6 years ago