Michele Chiarlo Le Marne Gavi Cortese (Gavi) 2012 Wine Review

Michele Chiarlo Le Marne Gavi Cortese (Gavi) 2012

D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy

Community Score:88/100

Community Reviews: 4

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Price: $16.95

Drink: 2013-2015

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 12.5%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: White Wine

Winery: Michele Chiarlo

Agent: Univins and Spirits Canada Inc.

Natalie's Score: 90/100

White floral nose then lime acidity on the palate to wake up your taste buds. Medium-bodied, clean and crisp. Great aperitif! A vibrant citrus finish. The Gavi region is in the southeast part of Piedmont and features Cortese grape vines planted on hillsides in calcareous-marl soil that is the reason for the name “Le Marne.”

Cortese (Gavi) food pairings: shellfish, seafood salads.

Scrumptious Seafood Wine

This Michele Chiarlo Le Marne Gavi Cortese (Gavi) 2012 was reviewed on November 23, 2013 by Natalie MacLean

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Martha Kelly AIWS - CS rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

Pale lemon in colour, ripe and youthful with floral aroma, this wine has flavours of green apple, peach, mango, sugar plum, candied orange rind, and a hint of anise. This zesty wine is medium-bodied with a refreshing, warming finish.
Pair with fish and chicken in simple herb sauces, or with creamy cheeses.
Ready to drink now. Keep for up to 18 months.
Date tasted: April 2014.

Heather Wall - CS; WSET Advanced rated this wine as 87/100 with the following review:

Clear pale lemon green. Youthful and refreshing. Pleasant aromas of peach, apple,pear,hay,floral,anise, citrus, vanilla. The fruit of this medium-bodied wine follow on the palate with some steely minerality, sugar plum,green apple and smoke. Nice length on a warming finish. Meant to be enjoyed now.
Seafood, grilled prawns, salad
Tasted April 2014

Sourced from hillside vineyards situated in the southeast corner of Piedmont and planted in calcareous-marl soil that inspired the name "Le Marne." Aromas of wet stones, ripe peach, white flowers, lime and apple. Bright, fresh and crisp with a notable citrus complexity on the palate. Source: Vintages Wine Panel, March 2013

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Michele Chiarlo Le Marne Gavi Cortese (Gavi) 2012 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 90/100

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