S.C.PANNELL FIFI FIANO 2023

White nectarine, jasmine tea, pink grapefruit, makrut lime, white currant and elderflower. Unexpected are more exotic aromas and flavours that appear with air: lemongrass, galangal, honeysuckle and loquat. A level up in complexity and interest from previous vintages.

The entry is all enveloping like a full tide entering a small harbour before channelling energy through the centre and crashing against a break wall. Waves of flavour and paper-like texture resulting in a wine of great poise.

Serve with Fiona’s favourite summer dish: Blue Swimmer Crab Linguine.

Hard to say but the line, length and body tends to a longer life than first suspected. Drink one today and if you can resist save one for 12 months’ time.