The Italian sparkling wine that comes close to perfection for James Suckling is a Franciacorta: Bagnadore Rosè 2011

Barone Pizzini's Bagnadore Rosé in its first vintage, 2011, reached a historic milestone, approaching absolute perfection with 98 points out of 100 awarded to it by James Suckling, one of the most well-known critics internationally. This result marks an authentic absolute record for Italian wine, both Metodo Classico and Franciacorta, which had never before reached such heights of excellence in this important guide.

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