Planeta Cometa 2022

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Planeta
Cometa 2022

Vintage : 2022
Country : Italy
Region : Sicily
Subregion
Type : White
Style Medium Bodied Aromatic Dry
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 14°
Grappes : 100% Fiano

A great white wine from southern Italian grapes which can be compared with the most important white wines of the world.

Experts		Score	Vintage
RP	Robert Parker	94	2019
VN	Vinous (Antonio Galloni)	93	2019
JS	James Suckling	92	2018
WE	Wine Enthusiast	92	2018
WS	Wine Spectator	90	2016

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During the 1990’s this was the aim of experiments with Fiano, a noble and ancient variety originating in Campania.

Thus Cometa was born, expressing the characteristics of this extraordinary grape in an original and unique way. Intense and flowery perfumes, a great structure but at the same time with minerals which today forms one of the most important white wines of southern Italy.

Colour: straw yellow with evident green tints

Nose: the first vintage wine with a surprisingly intense aromatic nose and great charm. They include lychee, nectarines, pineapple, mandarin, peppermint, and the Mediterranean scents of chamomile and thyme

Palate: elegant and full at the same time. It moves dynamically between soft intimation of alcohol and a vibrant acidity. Finish full of aroma and varietal nuances of considerable tenacity

Robert Parker (RP) : 94 Points (2019)

A terrific production of 60,000 bottles, the Planeta 2019 Sicilia Menfi Cometa is an icon wine of Sicily and deservedly so. Fiano is simply radiant and lusciously rich in this medium-bodied expression. The 2019 vintage shaped nicely concentrated and flavorful fruit of apricot, honey and baked pear. Only 10% of the wine sees oak, but that's more than enough to render the extra depth and soft textural richness that puts this wine a cut above the other more one-dimensional interpretations of this indigenous Italian grape.

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) : 93 Points (2019)

Smoke is the first thing that comes to mind as you take in the 2019 Fiano Cometa. Musky dried peach and nectarine, crushed almonds, fennel and gorgeous yellow florals join the mix with time in the glass. This is soft and lifted, as an inner flintiness gives way to savory baked apple and wild herbal notes. There’s a deeper richness here that only cellaring will help bring fully to the surface, as this tapers off poised yet long and almost salty in character. The 2019 Cometa already provides a lot of pleasure, but the best is yet to come. This is a serious glass of Fiano.

James Suckling (JS) : 92 Points (2018)

Fresh nectarines, preserved lemons, orange blossom and guava peel are all on show here. Despite the intense fruitiness of the stone fruit, the acidity is cutting and precise, highlighting bright-citrus undertones that permeate the medium-to full-bodied palate. Drink now.

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 92 Points (2018)

Elegant and structured, this opens with delicate, alluring scents of yellow stone fruit, citrus, Spanish broom and Mediterranean herb. The full-bodied palate boasts freshness and finesse, delivering yellow peach, apricot, Meyer lemon and saline before a lingering honeyed almond finish.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 90 Points (2016)

Redolent of a ripe peach on a hot summer day, this fragrant, medium-bodied white is broad and creamy on the palate, featuring a streak of spicy mineral layered with lively acidity and flavors of ripe pear, crushed almond, lemon sorbet and fleur de sel. Fiano. Drink now through 2023. 5,030 cases made.

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