Review: Planeta Cometa 2012 Fiano
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- Jul 8, 2015
- 1 min read
The low-down: There's so much to discover with Italian whites and we've only just started our journey. We've had a Nardello Meridies 2013 Soave, an Enrico Serafino 2014 Gavi and recently attended a white wine tasting which featured co-incidentally a 2011 Planeta Carricante.
This evening, the blend is 100% Fiano, an Italian white grape with a long history. The Cometa is grown in the vineyards of Gurra and Dispensa, in Menfi on the island of Sicily.
This set us back EUR 27.
The take: A rich, strong, dark lemon yellow appearance - looks delicious. The nose is full: herby, leafy, ripe initially, which then settles into that oaky/fishy smell of new world chardonnays (excuse our crude description!). The attack is thick, creamy, dominated by oak (like the 2010 Antinori Cervaro Sala) with an acidic edge. No fruit whatsoever. Quite a neutral flavour, it doesn't really stay on the palate. The oak and acidity remain with time.
In closing: Relentless oak and acidity!
Rating: 6 out of 10.
Fact corner:
Country: Italy
Region: Sicilia (DOC)
Producer: Planeta
Vintage: 2012
Grape: Fiano
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Serving temperature: n/a
Price range: Mid-range
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