Passopisciaro
Passopisciaro Terre Siciliane Nerello Mascalese
Sicily, Italy
From magnum. Ruddy ruby. Tart red fruit, cranberry, with a savory but not outright herbal undertone. Resolved tannins. A good match to homemade bolognese. Ready to go, or perhaps a bit past peak.
From magnum. Ruddy ruby. Tart red fruit, cranberry, with a savory but not outright herbal undertone. Resolved tannins. A good match to homemade bolognese. Ready to go, or perhaps a bit past peak.
Dec 8th, 2019
Medium crimson in colour - great clarity. Light to medium bodied with red fruits and plenty of earthy minerality. Low tannins and medium acid. An excellent example of the Northern Etna style - predominantly Nerello Mascalese. A good red for a warm Christmas Eve in Australia.
Medium crimson in colour - great clarity. Light to medium bodied with red fruits and plenty of earthy minerality. Low tannins and medium acid. An excellent example of the Northern Etna style - predominantly Nerello Mascalese. A good red for a warm Christmas Eve in Australia.
Dec 24th, 2017
Really good, needs to rest; wish I'd waited
Really good, needs to rest; wish I'd waited
Nov 15th, 2017Pale crimson. 100% Nerello Mascalese. Have had the 2014 back in Oz which was good. 50,000 bottles made of this and great QPR. Drink now no cellaring required.
Pale crimson. 100% Nerello Mascalese. Have had the 2014 back in Oz which was good. 50,000 bottles made of this and great QPR. Drink now no cellaring required.
Oct 11th, 2017
Super yummy.
Super yummy.
2 people found it helpfulAug 14th, 2015Nerello Mascalese can age beautifully. Dusty tannins wrap around a core of raspberry and mulberry and cranberry that are leaning towards earthier flavors of leather and clay. Excellent acidity and as always that crushed stone minerality that makes these volcanic wines so compelling. You’d never guess this was 15.5% alcohol. Yes, Etna is warm.
Nerello Mascalese can age beautifully. Dusty tannins wrap around a core of raspberry and mulberry and cranberry that are leaning towards earthier flavors of leather and clay. Excellent acidity and as always that crushed stone minerality that makes these volcanic wines so compelling. You’d never guess this was 15.5% alcohol. Yes, Etna is warm.
1 person found it helpfulMay 6th, 2020Alcool troppo dominante ma grande classe. Elegante, equilibrato al naso.
Alcool troppo dominante ma grande classe. Elegante, equilibrato al naso.
Jul 8th, 2017
(These are night 2 notes. On night 1 it seemed tired and a bit hot.)
On night 2 this seemed more youthful than the first night. Nose showing warm sandstone, spice cake, and ripe crushed cherry. Mouthfilling but athletically lean, with excellent acidity, particularly for a wine that has 15.5% abv. Long, pure finish with some puckery soft tannin. Great with a rich, meaty tomato-based pasta sauce.
(These are night 2 notes. On night 1 it seemed tired and a bit hot.)
On night 2 this seemed more youthful than the first night. Nose showing warm sandstone, spice cake, and ripe crushed cherry. Mouthfilling but athletically lean, with excellent acidity, particularly for a wine that has 15.5% abv. Long, pure finish with some puckery soft tannin. Great with a rich, meaty tomato-based pasta sauce.
Showing much better than the 2012. Color was vibrant. Great mix of fresh blue and red fruit as well as white pepper and herbs. Palate was restrained and well structured with a hint of sourness. More drying than unctuous. Fine finish. #passopisciaro #etna #mtetnawine #sicily #italy #nerellomascalese #ctbucklinwine
Showing much better than the 2012. Color was vibrant. Great mix of fresh blue and red fruit as well as white pepper and herbs. Palate was restrained and well structured with a hint of sourness. More drying than unctuous. Fine finish. #passopisciaro #etna #mtetnawine #sicily #italy #nerellomascalese #ctbucklinwine
May 28th, 2017