Cusumano

Feudo di Mezzo Alta Mora Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese

9.18 ratings
9.01 pro ratings
Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Nerello Mascalese
Top Notes For
Bob McDonald

Nerello Mascalese blend with Nerello Cappucio - the typical Etna blend - but a Single Contrada (ie Site) from North Etna - 80/20. Touch of Varnishy wood but overall well integrated. Medium bodied at best with savoury tannins.

Nerello Mascalese blend with Nerello Cappucio - the typical Etna blend - but a Single Contrada (ie Site) from North Etna - 80/20. Touch of Varnishy wood but overall well integrated. Medium bodied at best with savoury tannins.

Oct 12th, 2017
Daniel Ciolek

This is an interesting wine. Almost fruit backwards. Garnet with slight bricking at edges. Musky floral scent. Took about an hour to start opening. Balanced acidity and tannins. Leather, tobacco, sweet undergrowth and charcoal at the front with little fruit - very earthy and pleasant. Unexpectedly a lengthy finish transformed into a BURST of light berry flavors - strawberry, raspberry, blueberry - yet with a hint of earthy graphite and mossy undergrowth. Quite unique.

This is an interesting wine. Almost fruit backwards. Garnet with slight bricking at edges. Musky floral scent. Took about an hour to start opening. Balanced acidity and tannins. Leather, tobacco, sweet undergrowth and charcoal at the front with little fruit - very earthy and pleasant. Unexpectedly a lengthy finish transformed into a BURST of light berry flavors - strawberry, raspberry, blueberry - yet with a hint of earthy graphite and mossy undergrowth. Quite unique.

Dec 20th, 2022
Michael Walker

First of the Sicilian entries, less popular than the Tancredi afterward though excellent pairing with Greek chicken/salad…more the traditionally Mediterranean earth though far more elegantly done

First of the Sicilian entries, less popular than the Tancredi afterward though excellent pairing with Greek chicken/salad…more the traditionally Mediterranean earth though far more elegantly done

Mar 13th, 2022
Ian Hamel

2021 fall.

2021 fall.

Dec 18th, 2021
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9.2

-E had this 10 months ago

-E had this 10 months ago

May 15th, 2023
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9.2

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-E had this a year ago

May 12th, 2023
Douglas Fenton

Douglas had this 2 years ago

Douglas had this 2 years ago

Mar 13th, 2022
Jens Persson

Jens had this 5 years ago

Jens had this 5 years ago

Feb 16th, 2019