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Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese
Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Distinctive Etna Rosso.
Distinctive Etna Rosso.
Aug 3rd, 2023
Lightness, not to be confused with either elegance or vapidity, but rather a state of mind. With Sicilian cuisine, one prefers to have the food lead and the wine follow (albeit closely).
Brilliant crunchy red fruit, mineral-palooza, spice, and some pencil lead gripping the tongue but not too sharply. Pass the Arancini per favore!
Lightness, not to be confused with either elegance or vapidity, but rather a state of mind. With Sicilian cuisine, one prefers to have the food lead and the wine follow (albeit closely).
Brilliant crunchy red fruit, mineral-palooza, spice, and some pencil lead gripping the tongue but not too sharply. Pass the Arancini per favore!
This tastes like a volcano. Minerals galore. Red berries. Acidic. But in a good way.
Fresh to death.
This tastes like a volcano. Minerals galore. Red berries. Acidic. But in a good way.
Fresh to death.
An Etna Rosso DOC, blend of 95% Nerello Mascalese and 5% Nerello Cappuccio, deep Ruby, purple edges, with aromas of ripe fed fruits, herbs and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of cherry, strawberry and red plum with pepper spice and herbs with a mineral tone. Medium+ finish, fine tannins, ending with fruit and a smoky earthy character. Nice value!
An Etna Rosso DOC, blend of 95% Nerello Mascalese and 5% Nerello Cappuccio, deep Ruby, purple edges, with aromas of ripe fed fruits, herbs and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of cherry, strawberry and red plum with pepper spice and herbs with a mineral tone. Medium+ finish, fine tannins, ending with fruit and a smoky earthy character. Nice value!
1 person found it helpfulMar 18th, 2022An Etna Rosso DOC, blend of 95% Nerello Mascalese and 5% Nerello Cappuccio, deep Ruby, purple edges, with aromas of ripe fed fruits, herbs and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of cherry, strawberry and red plum with pepper spice and herbs with a mineral tone. Medium+ finish, fine tannins, ending with fruit and a smoky earthy character. Nice value!
An Etna Rosso DOC, blend of 95% Nerello Mascalese and 5% Nerello Cappuccio, deep Ruby, purple edges, with aromas of ripe fed fruits, herbs and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of cherry, strawberry and red plum with pepper spice and herbs with a mineral tone. Medium+ finish, fine tannins, ending with fruit and a smoky earthy character. Nice value!
1 person found it helpfulJan 30th, 2022
Vintage 2017 | Light elegance, beautiful balance. Always a joy to taste this volcano wines.
Vintage 2017 | Light elegance, beautiful balance. Always a joy to taste this volcano wines.
1 person found it helpfulJul 7th, 2021
Juicy with red berry, kinda light and easy drinking. Great roast chicken wine. Beautiful, round flavors. Good value, I’d say.
Juicy with red berry, kinda light and easy drinking. Great roast chicken wine. Beautiful, round flavors. Good value, I’d say.
1 person found it helpfulJan 24th, 2020
Black cherry, cough syrup, brash acidity and tannins.. seems to all stich together with seared tuna.
Black cherry, cough syrup, brash acidity and tannins.. seems to all stich together with seared tuna.
1 person found it helpfulJun 21st, 2017
NOSE: barely there…tiniest whiff of red fruit….dried cherry?
TASTE: light bodied, dried cherry and currant, a little clay … nice acidity …. elegant, but a little simple. I like it - but no way worth what I paid. 89.
NOSE: barely there…tiniest whiff of red fruit….dried cherry?
TASTE: light bodied, dried cherry and currant, a little clay … nice acidity …. elegant, but a little simple. I like it - but no way worth what I paid. 89.
Pale ruby-garnet color.
Aromas of red cherry, clove, orange zest.
Dry. Flavors of red cherry, cinnamon, clove, orange zest. Medium, firm tannins. Lovely!
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5
Pale ruby-garnet color.
Aromas of red cherry, clove, orange zest.
Dry. Flavors of red cherry, cinnamon, clove, orange zest. Medium, firm tannins. Lovely!
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5