Dark Ruby with youthful purple notes - very dense almost black. After decanting a whiff of high quality French oak. Black and blue fruits. Might have opened this a little young. It’s full bodied and powerful. 70% Petit Verdot, 30% Cesanese, somewhat of a unicorn - I doubt if I could find this in Australia. Bought at the Cellar door on a Sicily tour with Scud MW at Franchetti on the favoured northern slopes of Mount Etna. In a blind tasting I would pick this as Bordeaux. The fruit richness dominates and doesn’t allow much Etna derived volcanic minerality to show through. Much riper and richer than you would expect from an Etna wine. This is the premium cuvée from Franchetti. Would love to try another one in 5 years if I had one. — 6 months ago
In Rome, server recommended. Fruit forward. Delicious finish — 2 years ago
Brad & Ryan corona lunch — 3 months ago
Da cesare — 9 months ago
Ripe morello cherry, raspberry and black fruit aromas.
Sour cherry and warm spicy notes. — 4 months ago
Wow! This blend is amazing. It starts with big fruit notes - plum and blackberry. Then the tannins set in and you get a leathery finish. — 7 months ago
Interesting and good. Got at a steal so that helps. What an interesting fruit note, nothing quite I have tasted before. Almost a blue fruit with a tinge of Syrah notes that semi blow off paired with that good Italian acidity backbone. If you see it at a reasonable price buy it — 10 months ago
Zimran Ahmed
Lovely. Perfumed nose. Bright. Ripe berries and minerals. Licorice. — 3 months ago