Benanti
Etna Bianco Carricante
Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Fond of these wines, although this bottling is becoming rather expensive. Not much complexity.
Fond of these wines, although this bottling is becoming rather expensive. Not much complexity.
Aug 13th, 2018
Citrus and rocks. Lovely. Great value.
Citrus and rocks. Lovely. Great value.
May 31st, 2018
Crushes rocks, white peach, green almond, fennel fronds, lemon zest and blossoms. Saline, slight smokiness, very mineral. Can taste the sun but feel the elevation of the vineyard, square and structural, not plush or round or easy to understand. Sang with white pizzas
Crushes rocks, white peach, green almond, fennel fronds, lemon zest and blossoms. Saline, slight smokiness, very mineral. Can taste the sun but feel the elevation of the vineyard, square and structural, not plush or round or easy to understand. Sang with white pizzas
May 12th, 2018
Very dry and crisp green apples, slight saline, very fresh and lively.
Very dry and crisp green apples, slight saline, very fresh and lively.
1 person found it helpfulJul 9th, 2018
This is a wine my wife bought me when she was not my wife.
Just a mere girlfriend. Newly minted.
It’s survived four moves and five homes.
20 seasons.
The color has definitely warmed up a bit. Flourishes of golden swirls.
Smells more like a Chardonnay than a caricante.
Notes of honey and hazelnut. Still a line of minerality throughout. Citrus and orange peel. But the fruits have lightened and turned into something more nuanced and nutty.
Beautiful and worth sitting on for 7 years and 10 years from the harvest.
This is a wine my wife bought me when she was not my wife.
Just a mere girlfriend. Newly minted.
It’s survived four moves and five homes.
20 seasons.
The color has definitely warmed up a bit. Flourishes of golden swirls.
Smells more like a Chardonnay than a caricante.
Notes of honey and hazelnut. Still a line of minerality throughout. Citrus and orange peel. But the fruits have lightened and turned into something more nuanced and nutty.
Beautiful and worth sitting on for 7 years and 10 years from the harvest.
Brine, citrus, mineral. Pared well with swordfish pomodoro.
Brine, citrus, mineral. Pared well with swordfish pomodoro.
Jul 12th, 2020
Lovely wine. A bit lemony. High acid. Long finish.
Lovely wine. A bit lemony. High acid. Long finish.
Sep 19th, 2019Austere and stony/volcanic, with a citrusy acidity. Pairs well with light seafood.
Austere and stony/volcanic, with a citrusy acidity. Pairs well with light seafood.
Sep 28th, 2018Very, VERY nice. Mellow, no floor polish, quite quaffable
Very, VERY nice. Mellow, no floor polish, quite quaffable
Jul 13th, 2018Bottle brought back from Sicily. Bit of bitterness hinting lime, lemon zest but also flavours of stone fruits. Flinty mineral reminds the volcanic soil of this region. Short finish, good food wine.
Bottle brought back from Sicily. Bit of bitterness hinting lime, lemon zest but also flavours of stone fruits. Flinty mineral reminds the volcanic soil of this region. Short finish, good food wine.
Jun 7th, 2018