Contessa Carola

Donnafugata

Mille e Una Notte Contessa Entellina Nero d'Avola 2022

This youngster just needs patience. Fruit structure it’s all there. The tannins dominate a bit too much however. This will be stunning in the future. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister, Tom and 3 others liked this

Donnafugata

La Fuga Contessa Entellina Chardonnay 2022

Solid
No oak, nonetheless rich and long
— 9 months ago

Bob, Ron and 3 others liked this

Tenuta di Biserno

Il Pino Toscana Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

At Contessa Miami design district — 3 years ago

Peter, Nicolas and 3 others liked this

Fontanafredda

Contessa Rosa Pas Dosè Brut Alta Langa Champagne Blend 2018

Exceptional Alta Langa. I had it with Paola and Flavio at 100Vini in Alba. Nice memories. — 4 years ago

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Benanti

Serra della Contessa Etna Rosso Nerello Blend 2012

Served blind . Arrogantly said after a quick smell & taste, Burgundy from 2018 , high quality village wine. WRONG! Beautiful flavors of cherry, earth and mineral. Pepper red fruits, herbs and mouthwatering acid attacked my palate. Still has structure to endure for years. — 5 months ago

Jan, Anthony and 42 others liked this
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Mt Etna is the new Burgundy of the Mediterranean. Check out this story we produce a few months back of Terre Nere, crafting beautiful expressive vibrant yet complex wines from single sites on My Etna using Nerello Mascalese. https://youtu.be/iCKe8UoZ-Jk?si=-6EAUc9EvM-Nl1Uc
Ira Schwartz

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@Jan de Weerd the link does not work can you send me the title and I’ll just look for it
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

We have two videos @spokenwines on YouTube: Terre Nere. Expressing Mt Etna with Burgundian Precision. And Al-Cantara- Where Wine, Poetry and Art Reflect The Voice of Mt Etna

Contessa

Nerone Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Smooth, good finish, well structured sour cherry and plum, moderate leathery tannins. — 2 years ago

Benanti

Riserva Serra della Contessa Etna Rosso Nerello Blend 2016

Cathy Corison
9.7

Wow. Shipped from Benanti. Incredible complexity. Forest floor, flowers and cherry fruit. Flavors follow. Beautifully resolved. — 3 years ago

LM, Yianni and 24 others liked this

Girolamo Russo

San Lorenzo Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese - Nerello Cappuccio 2018

At Contessa, Miami design district — 3 years ago

Paul, Byron and 6 others liked this
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How was Contessa?

Contessa Carola

Primitivo di Manduria

Good one. Fruity but not to sweet — 5 months ago

Manincor

Rèserve della Contessa Terlano 2024

Beautifully pure with notes of ripe apple, peach and a hint of green herbs. The flavour is both juicy and refreshing, mild and rich. — 6 months ago

Château Sociando-Mallet

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Very good 🍷 and approachable, but could lay down for a few more years. Not as complex as I like them to be.
Contessa was an amazing restaurant with wonderful views. If in Boston, it’s a must! ❤️
— 3 years ago

Jeremy Wilson
with Jeremy
Michael, David and 1 other liked this

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

At Contessa, Miami design district — 3 years ago

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Le Petit Lion de Marquis de Las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Nose has ripe blueberries, ripe mulberries, crushed blackberries, lacquered wood, damp slate, overly humidified cigar and a touch of cedar.

Palate has blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, dried cherry, graphite, iron and cigar ash. Tannins are medium, actually lighter than anticipated, and quite enjoyable. Lots to like on the nose and palate with this youthful Bordeaux.

45% Merlot / 42% Cabernet Sauvignon / 13% Cabernet Franc

Decanted 4H at the time of notes. Drink 2025-2038.

A second label from our favorite Left Bank producer, a wine I've been searching to find for many years and finally landed one in Chicago last year (2021).

Paired to Merlot steaks (Kinderhook Farm; Valatie, NY) and recently dug Carola potatoes from our garden tossed in butter and garden herbs, both finished with flakey Maldon salt.
— 4 years ago

Alexandre, Adriana and 36 others liked this
Bob McDonald

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That would be Left Bank Severn. I love las Cases as well. Most years the Grand Vin is equal to the First Growths.