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La Roncaia 2003 Refosco (Colli Orientali del Friuli)
- $45
Here’s a pretty red wine from Northeast Italy with well-balanced aromas of black fruit, spice and smoke. The wine has an elegant, compact feel and offers extraordinary intensity in the mouth thanks to its well integrated tannins and acidity. Nice job.
— M.L.
(12/15/2009)
La Roncaia 2006 Picolit (Colli Orientali del Friuli)
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- $77
This is a very pretty Picolit with lively aromas of dried apricot, honeysuckle, freshly chopped nuts and lemon zest. The wine is thick but fresh in the mouth and would pair with desserts (spongecake or fruit tarts) and foie gras.
— M.L.
(12/15/2009)
La Roncaia 2008 Verduzzo Friulano (Ramandolo)
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- $58
Ramandolo is a traditional dessert wine made with Verduzzo Friulano grapes in northeast Italy. It shows candy-like aromas of butterscotch and caramel confection backed by apricot and dried rose potpourri.
— M.L.
(12/31/2011)
La Roncaia 2008 Picolit (Colli Orientali del Friuli)
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- $67
There’s a soft candy-like element here that recalls butterscotch, caramel and honey-coated almond. The wine is sweet, thick and syrupy with apricot and candied orange peel on the close.
— M.L.
(12/15/2011)
La Roncaia 2002 Eclisse Sauvignon-Picolit (Colli Orientali del Friuli)
- $34
One of the most fragrant, subtle Sauvignons you’ll encounter. The nose spreads out like a garden in spring, with honeysuckle supported by chalky minerality. The palate delivers lemon chiffon along with light tropical fruit, while the finish is creamy, long and flawless. Could have scored even higher, but one reviewer she said it lacked varietal character (could be…
— W.E.
(7/1/2005)
La Roncaia 2009 Eclisse White (Colli Orientali del Friuli)
- $29
Eclisse (a terrific blend of Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Friulano) offers creamy density and luscious aromas of mature fruit, yellow flower and honey. It would make a perfect pairing to lobster tail with butter.
— M.L.
(3/1/2012)
La Roncaia 2007 Eclisse White (Colli Orientali del Friuli)
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- $35
There’s a soft, creamy quality to this Sauvignon (with 10% barrel-fermented Picolit added to the blend) that recalls aromas of peach, passion fruit and papaya. There’s excellent depth and density here and the wine is generous and chewy in the mouth. Pair this citrusy white with shellfish or pasta con vongole.
— M.L.
(8/1/2009)
La Roncaia 1999 Il Fusco Red (Friuli Venezia Giulia)
- $50
The bouquet is fragrant, with notes of graham cracker, pepper, leather and coffee. Some dry, dark fruit that’s one part cassis and another part peppery (think Syrah) graces the firmly tannic palate. The finish is long, spicy and borderline hot. Has more weight than depth.
— W.E.
(5/1/2003)
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