2018 Fabrizio Bianchi Chardonnay

This wine has gone through a bit of a restyling since I last tasted it. The 2018 Chardonnay Collezione dai Vigneti di Monsanto Fabrizio Bianchi opens to a thick and buttery aromatic profile and full-bodied appeal. The wine wraps thickly over the palate with freshly baked morning cornetto and toasted almond. One-third of the wine is fermented in oak, and the rest goes into stainless steel. It finishes with just enough acidity to keep the wine real and energized. This is a good opportunity to try your hand at a typical Tuscan pancotto with clams and shrimp. The wine hits all the right spots, including an attractive price point. Some 25,000 bottles were made.