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Vajasindi Làvico Sicilia Nerello Mascalese

8.982 ratings
9.211 pro ratings
Sicily, Italy
Nerello Mascalese
Top Notes For
Randy Fuller

The color of the wine is a very light ruby, very elegant looking. On the nose, there is a beautiful bouquet of cherry candy, ripe strawberry and roses. The palate offers more of the same - delicate red fruit flavors are tinged with minerals and the tannic structure is very fine, almost dainty. The finish leaves a lovely impression of the fruity side of this wine, with enough of the savory side present to make one wish for more.

The color of the wine is a very light ruby, very elegant looking. On the nose, there is a beautiful bouquet of cherry candy, ripe strawberry and roses. The palate offers more of the same - delicate red fruit flavors are tinged with minerals and the tannic structure is very fine, almost dainty. The finish leaves a lovely impression of the fruity side of this wine, with enough of the savory side present to make one wish for more.

Mar 3rd, 2023
John James

A "cousin" of Sangiovese and it shows! Great with pizza. Smooth, red fruit forward with good length. Medium-light body with good brightness and acidity. Very traditional with not a hint of barrel aging.

A "cousin" of Sangiovese and it shows! Great with pizza. Smooth, red fruit forward with good length. Medium-light body with good brightness and acidity. Very traditional with not a hint of barrel aging.

2 people found it helpfulJan 19th, 2014
Drew Summers

Sales Northampton Wines

9.3

Every Shade of Cherry in the Rainbow...

Every Shade of Cherry in the Rainbow...

1 person found it helpfulAug 22nd, 2016
Byron C Mayes

Transparent garnet red. Bricky red fruit in the nose and palate. Firm tannins and medium plus acidity. Very tasty. In a great place now.

Transparent garnet red. Bricky red fruit in the nose and palate. Firm tannins and medium plus acidity. Very tasty. In a great place now.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 29th, 2016
Bob McDonald

Just a good savoury Sicilian quaffer. No oak.

Just a good savoury Sicilian quaffer. No oak.

Oct 1st, 2015
Julian Mercado

Co-Founder CorkExclusive

9.2

Good juice.

Good juice.

Oct 21st, 2014
Dimitri Fedotov, C.S.

Sommelier Osteria 177

8.7

Decant it and really let it develop. Becomes amazing.

Decant it and really let it develop. Becomes amazing.

Apr 14th, 2014
Michael

Lighter body than I’m used with Etna

Lighter body than I’m used with Etna

May 26th, 2024
Boris Khaykovich

Expected more. Medium body, light tannins. Medium finish. Opens with notes of cherry but not overly fruity. No other flavors to notice. No complexity.

Expected more. Medium body, light tannins. Medium finish. Opens with notes of cherry but not overly fruity. No other flavors to notice. No complexity.

Apr 7th, 2021
Francesco Arneodo

Maybe a bit too old, on the verge of dying. But very interesting #.

Maybe a bit too old, on the verge of dying. But very interesting #.

Sep 7th, 2019