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91
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Di Lenardo 2006 Just Me Merlot (Venezia Giulia)

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  1. $30
This Merlot puts on an elegant and refined show to the benefit of your taste buds and nostrils. You’ll recognize aromas of black fruit, polished stone, tobacco, leather and exotic spice. The mouthfeel is soft and plush and there is a playful touch of toasted wood and bitter almond on the close.  — M.L.  (12/15/2009)
90
points

Di Lenardo 2008 Pass the Cookies! Verduzzo (Venezia Giulia)

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  1. $19
“Pass the Cookies! In my next life, I’ll be thin,” is the full name of this delicate dessert wine from Northeast Italy. The wine offers elegant aromas of pressed flowers, orange blossoms and candied fruit. It’s sweet, chewy and fresh in the mouth and as the catchy name suggests, it would make an easy and affordable match to cookies and dried biscuits.  — M.L.  (12/15/2009)
88
points

Di Lenardo 2010 Pass the Cookies! Verduzzo (Venezia Giulia)

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  1. $25
The full name of this Italian dessert wine is: In my next life, I’ll be thin. Pass the Cookies! Whimsical humor aside, the Verduzzo-based wine is made with air-dried grapes for intensely concentrated tones of butterscotch and candied fruit.  — M.L.  (12/15/2011)
87
points

Di Lenardo 2008 Vigneto Vigne dai Vieris Sauvignon (Venezia Giulia)

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  1. $10
This is a well crafted wine that opens with pristine and brilliant aromas of tomato leaf, basil, exotic fruit and sweetened lime juice. The wine is intense in its fragrances and offers medium structure in the mouth that is backed by zesty acidity and long-lasting freshness.  — M.L.  (8/1/2009)
87
points

Di Lenardo 2007 Vigneto Vigne da Lis Maris Chardonnay (Friuli Grave)

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  1. $10
This luminous wine has a smooth, creamy quality that is reinforced by generous aromas of pineapple, citrus, peach and a dot of vanilla. It tastes fruity and fresh, but doesn’t lack in structure, and would pair well with mushroom risotto.  — M.L.  (7/1/2008)
87
points

Di Lenardo 2004 Pinot Grigio (Friuli Grave)

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  1. $10
The candied fruit, lemon zest, orange blossom and mineral notes make this wine stand out. It has a rounded, soft body with well-integrated crispness. Imported by Martin Scott Wines.  — M.L.  (2/1/2006)
86
points

Di Lenardo 2008 Vigneto Vigne dai Vieris Pinot Grigio (Venezia Giulia)

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This is a pretty Pinot Grigio with a slight amber tint to its color and fresh notes of citrus, stone fruit, melon and honey. The wine delivers medium structure and persistency and would pair well with white meat or pasta.  — M.L.  (8/1/2009)
86
points

Di Lenardo 2009 Vigneto Vigne da Lis Maris Chardonnay (Venezia Giulia)

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Here’s a fresh Chardonnay from Venezia Giulia that drinks like one of those delightful Italian whites that pair so well with fish and Mediterranean dishes. It’s a simple wine with fresh acidity, stone fruit and citrus.  — M.L.  (3/1/2012)
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