2017 Chardonnay Piodilei
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The 2017 Chardonnay Piodilei has sunny aromatics of ripe pineapple, yellow apple, baking spice, and matchstick. The palate is full and round with ripe pineapple, custard, and Meyer lemon. The 2017 feels the warmth of the vintage while maintaining freshness. Enjoy 2021-2026.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The Pio Cesare 2017 Langhe Chardonnay Piodilei opens to a few whiffs of smoke and flint before you get to the orchard and passion fruits that are at the core of this pretty white wine. The wine is oak fermented, and you get hints of toasted almond, honey and ripe melon along the way. Despite the hot vintage, the style of this wine embraces freshness, lightness and elegance. A pair with sea urchin is just what I was thinking. Some 10,000 bottles are on the market now.
Pio Cesare's 2017 Chardonnay Piodilei is laced with scents of pineapple, vanillin, butter and oak. A pretty, attractive wine, the Piodilei is about as good as it gets for Chardonnay in Piedmont.