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Fazi Battaglia 2005 Arkezia Muffo di San Sisto White (Marche)
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A beautifully luminous wine that opens with unbelievable elegance and delicacy. You can just recognize aromas of fuzzy peach and white mushroom associated with the muffo, but they are backed by the complex presence of almond, honey, peach and slight shadings of exotic spice and cinnamon.
— M.L.
(12/31/2010)
Fazi Battaglia 2001 Arkezia Muffa di San Sisto Verdicchio (Marche)
- Editors' Choice
- $65
Verdicchio grapes from the San Sisto vineyard are left on the vine until they have shriveled up and show signs of botrytis, or noble rot, and are harvested in late December to produce an impressive dessert wine with thick layers of aromas and flavor. The almond paste and honey backed by herbal notes and crisp acidity are simply irresistible.
— M.L.
(7/1/2006)
Fazi Battaglia 2002 Arkezia Muffo di San Sisto Verdicchio (Marche)
- Cellar Selection
- $70
Sweet wines like this complex and intense nectar from central Italy add the final, necessary touch to a complete dining experience. Fifty percent of the grapes are altered by Noble Rot to render primary aromas of fresh stone fruit and white flowers backed by peach cobbler and dried herbs. Cinnamon and lively fruit flavors characterize the mouthfeel. With more than…
— M.L.
(5/1/2007)
Fazi Battaglia 2006 Passo del Lupo Riserva Red (Conero)
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- $40
Passo del Lupo Riserva delivers personality and surprises thanks to its extremely polished aromas of Indian spice, red berry, natural rubber and cola. The wood integration is lovely, and the wine is both spicy and fresh on the close.
— M.L.
(6/1/2012)
Fazi Battaglia 2001 San Sisto Riserva Verdicchio (Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico)
- $30
From a historic producer who has done much work to promote Verdicchio and the Marche region around the world, San Sisto is among the most sophisticated expressions of the variety. Matured in barrel, the deeply golden colored and saturated wine is redolent of vanilla, nut, mature melon and chewy caramel.
— M.L.
(12/1/2007)
Fazi Battaglia 2004 Massaccio Verdicchio (Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore)
- $30
This is one of the producer’s top wines and its quality is immediately confirmed thanks to well-integrated notes of melon, honey, peach, citrus and exotic fruit. It has vibrant crispness on the close.
— M.L.
(12/1/2007)
Fazi Battaglia 2004 Passo del Lupo Montepulciano (Conero Riserva)
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- $30
There’s a meaty or slightly burned quality here with ripe notes of black fruit plus exotic spice, smoke and coals. A black mineral element or graphite note is also very prominent and the wine tastes, big, firm, chewy and sophisticated.
— M.L.
(9/1/2009)
Fazi Battaglia 2002 Passo del Lupo Riserva Montepulciano (Rosso Conero)
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- $35
This Marche red shows the aging potential of Conero wines. Notes of raw plum and red currants are enhanced by carefully executed oak-use (12 months in barrique) to render soft layers of exotic spice and leather. Drink this wine with stewed rabbit or red meat.
— M.L.
(12/1/2007)
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