The Fazi Battaglia 2016 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Massaccio is a terrific expression with an especially snappy and peppery (white pepper) quality of fruit that takes the aromatic intensity up an impressive notch in this happy vintage. The fruit is balanced and opulent with a pleasantly plump and ripe side that comes thanks to some botrytis that tends to appear in these vineyards. The results are nuanced and layered with honey, toasted nut, white licorice and some pretty medicinal herb.