The 2001 Tocai Friulano's aromas of flowers, white peaches, apricots, and minerals are followed by a wine of amazing precision, great freshness, and remarkable flavor intensity. This brilliant, concentrated, gorgeous white is a tour de force in winemaking. Offering power, elegance, and striking precision as well as purity, it will drink well for 1-2 years. A brilliant producer, Schiopetto is the reference point for just how flavorful, perfumed, and compelling dry whites from Friuli can be. Mario Schiopetto continues to satiate the olfactory senses and palate with his extraordinary offerings. While not cheap, they are the most compelling tank-fermented and aged dry whites made in northeastern Italy. Possessing abundant flavors that build incrementally in the mouth, they are dazzling wines that I can't recommend highly enough. A Leonardo Locascio Selection, Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620