2020 La Monacesca Verdicchio di Matelica

The 2020 Verdicchio di Matelica blossoms in the glass with a gorgeous bouquet, showing crushed apples and green melon laced with lime zest and sweet white smoke. Its textures are like pure silk matched by a decadent and weighty wave of ripe orchard fruits, while the expression remains remarkably fresh. Residual acids mingle with salty minerals, bitter almonds and a hint of kiwi through the long and dramatic finale. Wow, this is already such a pleasure to taste, yet there’s significant upside potential here as well. Simply stunning. (EG)