2015 Miani Sauvignon Colli Orientali del Friuli

First things first -- this is not a wine for everyone. Not typical SB at all. I love SB and I did not expect this wine at all. Nevertheless, taken on its own, it is a vibrant and complex wine. Yellow gold in color. A rich nose of exotic fruit, to me the closest description is pineapple. Lush fruit with a mineral bite. Lemon notes, tropical fruits -- think passionfruit -- but not a blast of flavor, more subtle than that. Tart acidity, good balance. With time, honeyed notes appear on the mid-palate. Long, long finish of citrus and melon. Mineral notes. This wine got better and better with air and food. Could use another 2 to 3 years to develop. "A-" with an upside.

Charlie