The Pio Cesare 2021 Langhe Chardonnay Piodilei is a terrific white wine, and honestly speaking, it's one of the most consistent expressions of the French grape made in Piedmont. Granted, the wine is out of context, considering the heavily red wine-focused identity of its surroundings, but it absolutely delivers on freshness of fruit, depth and carefully measured toasted oak nuances. This is your bottle when you need to break up all those delicious tastes of Barolo and Barbaresco.

Marked by pungent aromas of vanilla, clove, mint and toast, with flavors of lemon pie and butterscotch holding sway as this lingers on the toasty finish. Drink now through 2027. 150 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Langhe Select to Add

I tasted two vintages of this white wine side by side. Showing a new label design, the Pio Cesare 2020 Langhe Chardonnay Piodilei will be released in fall 2022. This is a beautifully soft and creamy expression with aromas of tropical fruit, toasted almond and poached pear. It offers terrific energy and vitality with a lot going on aromatically.

A broad white, with almond, vanilla, clove and earth notes framing apple and lemon fruit. Soft in the balance, with moderate length. Drink now. 1,725 cases made, 275 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Langhe Select to Add

The Pio Cesare 2019 Langhe Chardonnay Piodilei offers toasted almond, crushed flint and some of the fine-tuning that comes thanks to an extra year of bottle age. The bouquet focuses on stone fruit, honey, vanilla and pastry cream.