2023 Claudio Vio Pigato, Riviera Ligure di Ponente, Italy

Lavender and honey mixed with hints of pepper and savory green herbs. In the mouth, those classically salty mineral notes intermingle with aromatic baking spices (cardamom, cinnamon, clove) in a sea of oily texture. Though the wine is perfumed and weighty, it maintains an elegant spine of acidity that keeps it tight and balanced.