The Colutta 2019 Friuli Colli Orientali Friulano is fragrant and bright with peach, melon and crisp pear. The Friulano grape naturally offers a little more textural or peachy fruit fiber, giving the wine more latitude when it comes to pairing it with fish or white meat. That extra volume comes through here to enhance the accessible and easy-drinking personality of this cheerful wine.

Young spring flowers, lemongrass, green melon and dandelion come to mind and color what is a fresh wine with an easy, no-fuss approach. There’s no big complicated story here, but that’s exactly the point. ——M.L.(11/15/2008)—— 85