The 2013 Friuli Colli Orientali Friulano Vigne Cinquant'Anni shows a ripe and chewy side to this flagship indigenous grape of Northeast Italy. The wine's appearance shows a deep golden color and the aromas include apricot, acacia flower and yellow rose. There is also a very decisive tone that recalls canned peach syrup. The mouthfeel is richly textured and dense. Drink this wine over the next 18 months.

This is a creamy, sophisticated wine with a luminous golden hue and abundant aromas of honey, apricot, fruit candy and almond. The wine has heft and dimension and offers a rich, full feel in the mouth.——M.L.(11/15/2008)—— 90