Matthew Cohen

9.5

Nose: closed very faint pink roses.

Palate: silky. Elegant richness. Massively juicy fruit. Contained density. Hint of elegant cassis. — 2 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

Phil Kessling

9.0

Still one of my favorite Etna wines. At least the third bottle that I have had. Fresh red cherries and tart strawberry but with smoke and earthiness. Just delicious to drink. Just brought home all of the single vineyard Contrada. Going to let them rest for some time. — 4 years ago

Kevin Sidders

President VinConnect

9.5

Nose of black cherry and pine straw. On the palate the flavors are the same, with great depth, structure, and length. This has a gravity that goes beyond most any Etna Rosso I’ve tasted. Phenomenal, and has years if not decades ahead of it... — 7 years ago

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. — 3 months 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

Maxwell Burns

Hospitality Kenwood Vineyards, Winemaker GARA

9.5

Yup, yes, yeah — 7 years 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! — 5 months ago

Phil Kessling

9.1

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

Big Wave Dave

9.1

Deep translucent ruby. Salty, smoky nose with strong iron/blood notes. Medium bodied with very nice grip. Pure red fruit. Good length. Clean and fresh and juicy. Balanced. Not as good as Etna pt 1 but still, love this style — 6 years ago

with Racquel