Velenosi Querciantica Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico 2021

The 2021 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Querciantica blends almond paste and adusting of confectioners’ sugar with pretty notes of peach and candied lime. It envelopes thepalate in waves of ripe orchard fruits, yet quickly gains in tension, as a mix of salty mineralsand citrus-tinged acids cuts through like a hot knife. This finishes spicy and tense, with acheek-puckering sensation, yet it leaves the mouth watering for more. Drinking window: 2023-2026. Score – 89. (Eric Guido, vinous.com, Nov. 2022)