Benanti
Serra della Contessa Etna Rosso Nerello Blend
Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Previous notes apply except for the Brett affected sample a few years ago. This wine is pale Ruby in colour. On the nose and palate an amalgam of cherry, earth and a touch of liquorice. A very lightweight palate - known as the Burgundy of Sicily but this is probably lighter than that. Certainly lighter than the Gevrey Village wine we had later. Enjoyable nonetheless.
Previous notes apply except for the Brett affected sample a few years ago. This wine is pale Ruby in colour. On the nose and palate an amalgam of cherry, earth and a touch of liquorice. A very lightweight palate - known as the Burgundy of Sicily but this is probably lighter than that. Certainly lighter than the Gevrey Village wine we had later. Enjoyable nonetheless.
Apr 30th, 2021Mid to pale ruby in colour with a tawny edge. A shy nose and palate to begin with showing earthiness minerality and savoury cherry. Hint of lavender with time. Ultra fine savoury tannins. Very much an Italian Burgundy - very elegant. Could do with a little more mid palate power. Better than the first bottle of the 6 I bought which showed signs of Brett. Notes previously on Delectable.
Mid to pale ruby in colour with a tawny edge. A shy nose and palate to begin with showing earthiness minerality and savoury cherry. Hint of lavender with time. Ultra fine savoury tannins. Very much an Italian Burgundy - very elegant. Could do with a little more mid palate power. Better than the first bottle of the 6 I bought which showed signs of Brett. Notes previously on Delectable.
Nov 14th, 2018Initial aromas of wet cardboard indicate the dreaded Brett. Pale to mid crimson in colour. Light spices. When we visited there last October 2 aged samples produced both suffered from Brett - one mildly and the other undrinkable. The 3rd aged sample from 2002 (notes here on Delectable) was brilliant. This is unacceptable for a wine costing over $100AUD. The thing about Brett is it never goes away and only gets worse until it becomes Bandaid and undrinkable. Disappointing.
Initial aromas of wet cardboard indicate the dreaded Brett. Pale to mid crimson in colour. Light spices. When we visited there last October 2 aged samples produced both suffered from Brett - one mildly and the other undrinkable. The 3rd aged sample from 2002 (notes here on Delectable) was brilliant. This is unacceptable for a wine costing over $100AUD. The thing about Brett is it never goes away and only gets worse until it becomes Bandaid and undrinkable. Disappointing.
Feb 21st, 2018
Elegant light red fruit. Rhubarb. Herbs - strawberry. Violet. Mineral.
Elegant light red fruit. Rhubarb. Herbs - strawberry. Violet. Mineral.
Nov 10th, 2017
Tasting group headed to Sicily next year. The homework starts.
Tasting group headed to Sicily next year. The homework starts.
1 person found it helpfulJun 18th, 2017Loved it again.
Loved it again.
1 person found it helpfulMay 21st, 2017Very light color. Delicious. Evolved, dried cherries and earth. Perfumed. Savory. Unity.
Very light color. Delicious. Evolved, dried cherries and earth. Perfumed. Savory. Unity.
Apr 7th, 2017Translucent ruby in the glass, surprisingly shy on the nose with some earthy herbs and a whiff of lavender. Only after a while faint remnants of dried fruit come through. The fun starts after the first sip. A beautiful mouthfeel with silky, fine-grained, dust like tannins paired with juicy, bright acidity make this shine. The fruit plays second fiddle, slowly emerging with dried cherries and strawberries on the mid palate. Long, layered, light yet complex and very, very elegant.
Benanti has got to be the most Burgundian Etna producer out there and his Serra della Contessa rarely disappoints.
A beautiful wine.
Translucent ruby in the glass, surprisingly shy on the nose with some earthy herbs and a whiff of lavender. Only after a while faint remnants of dried fruit come through. The fun starts after the first sip. A beautiful mouthfeel with silky, fine-grained, dust like tannins paired with juicy, bright acidity make this shine. The fruit plays second fiddle, slowly emerging with dried cherries and strawberries on the mid palate. Long, layered, light yet complex and very, very elegant.
Benanti has got to be the most Burgundian Etna producer out there and his Serra della Contessa rarely disappoints.
A beautiful wine.
15.5/20 (86/100) Вино с ароматами обожженного дерева и вишни. Лёгкое тело и довольно высокая кислотность, гладкие танины. Вишневое во вкусе. Неплохо. (01.03.17)
15.5/20 (86/100) Вино с ароматами обожженного дерева и вишни. Лёгкое тело и довольно высокая кислотность, гладкие танины. Вишневое во вкусе. Неплохо. (01.03.17)
Feb 5th, 2018