2006 Chardonnay Selezione

The 2006 Chardonnay Selezione combines intense fruit and equally incisive minerality. Yellow peaches with a leaning towards the tropical lead to floral honey, spices and minerals as this textured, layered Chardonnay opens up in the glass. The 2006 Selezione is notable for its dazzling purity, depth and exceptional overall balance. It is yet another showstopper from Kante. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2021. What can I say about the wines I tasted at Kante? Words are pretty superfluous when confronted with this stunning overall level of quality. Edi Kante’s wines are at once intensely varietal yet also imbued with the deepest sense of the Carso, the rocky, hillside stretch of mountains where these vineyards lie. Think of Kante as Italy’s Coche-Dury. Importer: Domaine Select, New York, NY; tel. (212) 279-0799

The 2006 Chardonnay is wonderfully nuanced and expressive. At once delicate, yet fully-flavored, the wine favors an expression of terroir over varietal flavors. This is a beautiful Chablis-like wine from Edi Kante.

The 2006 Chardonnay is wonderfully nuanced and expressive. At once delicate, yet fully-flavored, the wine favors an expression of terroir over varietal flavors. This is a beautiful Chablis-like wine from Edi Kante. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2014. Kante makes some of the most distinctive wines in Friuli from his vineyards in the Carso district. The wines can be quite inward at first, but they tend to open up nicely with air. Importer: Village Wine Imports, Michael Petrillo, New York, NY; tel. (212) 673-1056