Good bright yellow. The pure, complex nose suggests lime, yellow apple and botanical herbs. Then very precise, intense and penetrating, if still youthfully unevolved, conveying a powerful, three-dimensional impression of extract and a deep, textured, multilayered mouthfeel. The wine closes very long and juicy, with herbal and saline elements that titillate the taste buds. Another outstanding wine from Valentini, who never misses a beat with his Trebbiano d’Abruzzo. Ian D'Agata

A lovely, silky white, medium-bodied and fresh, with a skein of fragrant spice unraveling through finely knit flavors of steeped apricot, chamomile, almond skin and preserved lemon, revealing a sweet hint of wild strawberry. Mouthwatering and focused through to the creamy, graphite-laced finish. Drink now through 2025. AN