Giuseppe Quintarelli, Bandito Amabile del Cere Passito Bianco, 1986 BDXCOUNT0925 and intriguing almond-hazelnut texture

and intriguing almond-hazelnut texture

Cabrières and L'Arnesque — in the cooler northwestern corner of the appellation near Mont-Redon (sand and galets

who took the reins in 2003 — the family had sold their grapes to the local Tain l'Hermitage cooperative since 1933 (when Louis Belle joined)

though it'll hold for a few years

Giuseppe Quintarelli, Bandito Amabile del Cere Passito Bianco, 1986 BDXCOUNT0925 and intriguing almond-hazelnut textureAmong the rarest wines Giuseppe Quintarelli ever made, with a legend to match. The name 'Bandito' nods to a wartime story of white wine hidden from occupying forces and found years later, aged beautifully, and Quintarelli 'banishes' this sweet white for a decade or more before release. Made from dried Garganega and other native grapes, this 1986 is a deeply mature back vintage. Roughly four decades on, expect amber color and a wild, layered bouquet of