The 2020 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Podium is youthfully inward and coy at first, with a dusty florality and hints of cardamom in the glass. Swirling unlocks nuances of sage and rosemary, ginger and hints of smoky cracked stones, yet its fruit, leaning toward apricot, is still quite shy. Today, this impresses more on the palate, deeply savory and mineral in style, with a herbal twang and sour melon which place it firmly into the green fruit spectrum, all brilliantly offset by a saturating salty sensation. The palate is left reeling with spicy tension; the 2020 finishes structured, leaving the cheeks puckered and the mouth watering thanks to a late-arriving bump of zesty acidity. This will take some time to show its best, but it will be time well spent.
93+ points, Eric Guido, Vinous (Nov 2022)
A lovely, graceful white, with succulent acidity enlivening notes of ripe pear, anise, crushed almond and hints of Meyer lemon peel, vanilla and white blossoms. Long and well-knit, with a tang of salinity emerging to linger on the finish. Drink now through 2030. 3,300 cases made, 300 cases imported.
92 points, Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator (Dec 2023)