(2015) At one time this wine would have been a 'Tocai' Friulano, but the use of the term Tocai was outlawed by the EU in the 1990s after petitions by Hungary's famous Tokaji or Tokay region. It comes from the far northeast of Italy, and has a really absorbing nose, with honey and brioche richness, hints of something floral, and quite a natural nutty and appley character. On the palate it is searingly dry, a real blast of pithy citrus and minerality, almost Fino-like in its salty precision. Possibly not everyone's cuppa, but I liked it. 88