Azienda Agricola Cos Cos Zibibbo in Pithos 2023 750ml

This delicious orange wine’s appeal will reach beyond ardent natural wine fans. It starts with zibibbo (muscat of Alexandria), the juice of the grapes left in contact with the skins for seven months in buried amphoras, developing a chewy texture and an intense copper hue. Decant the wine to let some funky aromas blow off and you’ll find vibrant, concentrated flavors of apricot, lime blossom and yellow plum, all of it tinged with salinity and a hint of savory bone broth. The complex flavors change hour by hour and will seduce you over the course of an entire evening.

The 2023 Zibibbo In Pithos is anything but shy. A wild bouquet of spiced orange, grapefruit, rosemary and cedar bursts from the glass. Silken textures combine with a pretty inner sweetness, repeating the same aromatics from the nose, enhanced by a core of tantalizing acidity. The finish shows incredible length and tension, with a tart saturation of citrus and spice. A fantastic vintage for Zibibbo In Pithos. (Eric Guido)

The 2021 Zibibbo in Pithos opens with an exotic array of tropical florals and citrus complicated by candied ginger and sweet smoke. It washes across the palate with a mineral-tinged blend of young peach and sour melon, all propelled by juicy acidity. The 2021 finishes remarkably fresh yet nuanced, with grapefruit and kiwi suggestions.<br/><br/>