Piemonte Moscato Passito Sileo 2000

Franco Mondo (Italy)

Moscato Bianco
Sweet Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant amber yellow color and nuances of amber yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, elegant and refined aromas which start with the characteristic aromatic hint of Muscat grape followed by aromas of fruit and jams such as raisin, dried apricot, candied fruit, fig jam, quince jam, peach jam, orange marmalade, litchi and citrus fruit peel as well as pleasing and clean aromas of vanilla, toffee and lavender. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a round and velvety attack however well balanced, very pleasing sweetness, good body and intense flavors. The finish is persistent with good flavors of raisin, candied fruit, orange marmalade and dried apricot. A well made wine. Sileo ferments in barrique for some months.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Hard and piquant cheese, Fruit tarts, Confectionery
Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Sweet Wines)
Issue 13, November 2003