Contrada Chiappemacine Sicilia Nerello Mascalese

V. light color. Cherry juice. Pushy, astringent tannins.

Bright Dark berries. Aggressive astringency

More texture than the standard Single Contrada. 100% Nerello Mascalese. Red fruits.

Passopisciaro brings out the more floral elements of Etna Rosso. Very elegant and smooth.

Anthony had this 10 years ago

Blinded as Barolo. Tannic, ripe, rich, and hella fuckin' delicious. Full of flavor but not over the top.

Very perfumed. Aromatics jump out of the glass. Talcum, powdered sugar, licorice whips, juicy red fruits, sweet spices, again very soft tannin and plush acid. Very similar to P. noir with its structure and round presence on the palate. For me this had so many wild aromas that remind me of the Rhône.

Tannic, more focused than the blend. Maybe less acid??

Never enough #Etna. #NerelloMascalese

2012 vintage. Super good stuff. Translucent ruby color. Sour cherries on the palate, with spicy notes. Lots of acidity, and a brilliant food wine. More concentrated than the Passo blend I had the other night