Ethan Samuels

8.9

Would never guess this in a blind tasting. Apparently he’s trying to create “the Burgundy of Sicily”. I see the connection but much drier and tannic than a Burgundy pinot. But still nice fruit character. Got better with air. — 10 days ago

Phil Kessling

9.0

!00% Nerello Mascalese, Single Contrada from a favorite Sicilian Producer. This isn’t the typical lighter, easy drinking Nerello. This has body, weight and complexity. Darker fruit: black cherry, blackberry,raspberry, smoke, with tannins and acidity. Definitely capable of aging but I have a hard time time not drinking them! — 8 months ago

Phil Kessling

9.1

These wines are all amazing. The S was a little lighter then some of the other Contradas. — 2 years ago

WC Fields

9.3

Crushed rocks, tart cherry, tar, some mulberry. — 2 days ago

Phil Kessling

9.0

This is a powerhouse Nerello. Tannic, dark, red fruit but primarily darker fruit. Good acidity, smoky and complex. This is built for long aging. Delicious! — 2 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

2021 | White Blend
85% Carricante / 15% Catarratto

From Passopisciaro on the northern slope of Mount Etna in Sicily. — 2 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.2

From Le Volpe e l’uva, this is not as good an expression of nerella mascalese as what comes out of a place like Passopisciaro, but you can’t beat it for the price. Italy in a glass… — 4 years ago

with Vanessa

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2021 vintage. Hints of richness throughout but never a safe space. Ultimately lean with a massive tannic howdoyoudo but always balanced. This wine will challenge most palates to the moon and beyond. Pretty phenomenal for QPR, yet so distinctive, thinking the general wine public needs a solid two decades to grasp. Screams for food except for the cork dorks that would gobble this up 8 days a week. Oh Sicily! 11.20.24. — 2 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

I regretted parting with even a little bit of this bottle for cooking purposes. Shows off the vibrant and graceful side of Mt Etna. — a year ago

Phil Kessling

9.1

Big Nerello with tannic structure. Red fruit with smoke and earth. Delicious. — 3 years ago