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Bottled after 10 years on the lees, this 1979 is the first vintage of Rarity – and they still have one tank of this wine, resting on its lees in readiness for bottling, perhaps for the 50th anniversary. Incredible! Fresh moss, honeycomb and vanilla cream scents rise from the glass. There's a slight biscuity note along with some exotic fruits and savoury mushroom. In the mouth it's very Champagne-like, with plenty of mushroom, toast and spice which mingle with rich hints of pineapple and apricot skin. Very succulent, with lovely sapidity and waves of fresh, gum-tingling acidity, and a very long, elegant finish. Wow.

Pinot Bianco

Cantina Terlano, Rarity, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 1979

Bottled after 10 years on the lees, this 1979 is the first vintage of Rarity – and they still have one tank of this wine, restin

Cantina Terlano, Rarity, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 1979

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