Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 3 to 15 years from disgorgement.
disgorgement3 yrs15 yrs17 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: yellow peach, candied citrus, brioche, toasted hazelnut, honey

Palate: dried apricot, lemon curd, patisserie cream, saline minerality

Castello Bonomi's Riserva Lucrezia in the Etichetta Nera (black label) format. 100 percent Chardonnay with 5 years on lees from the Coccaglio cellar (Tenute in Franciacorta group).

What it pairs with

  • Risotto al tartufo bianco Find risotto al tartufo bianco on TableJourney →
    Sixty months on lees give the wine the autolytic creaminess to carry white truffle's musky aromatics over Carnaroli rice.
  • Capesante al burro
    Pan-seared scallops in butter find a foil in the wine's patisserie cream and toasted hazelnut.
  • Aged Bagòss
    Brescia's mountain cow's cheese mirrors the wine's saline minerality; honey aromatics echo the cheese rind.

History

Lucrezia is Castello Bonomi's Chardonnay Riserva flagship. Etichetta Nera (black label) signals the longer-aged, prestige tier of the line.

  1. 2004: First Lucrezia Etichetta Nera vintage

Facts

Producer
Castello Bonomi · visiting guide
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
DOCG Franciacorta Riserva Brut
Oak
Vinified partly in oak; minimum 60 months on lees in bottle
ABV
12.5%
Price
EUR 50 to 75 at retail
Drinking window
3-15 from disgorgement
First vintage
2004
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Castello Bonomi Lucrezia Etichetta Nera

What does Castello Bonomi Lucrezia taste like?

Yellow peach, candied citrus, brioche, toasted hazelnut and honey on the nose; dried apricot, lemon curd, patisserie cream and saline minerality on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long finish from 60 months on lees.

What does Etichetta Nera signal?

Etichetta Nera (black label) is Castello Bonomi's prestige format for the Lucrezia Chardonnay Riserva. The wine spends 60 months on lees in the Riserva tier of the cellar.

When should I drink Lucrezia Etichetta Nera?

Drink between 3 and 15 years from disgorgement. The patisserie autolysis and saline minerality deepen between 6 and 10 years from disgorgement.

Tags

chardonnay dry full body high acid iconic medium term mood contemplative mood elegant occasion celebration occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with risotto pairs with shellfish pairs with truffles pairs with white fish price premium vegan

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