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Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese
Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Full disclosure. I'm drinking this while on vacation in Sicily. Maybe it was the food, the surroundings or something unexplainable but It tastes so good here. I drink this wine often in the SFBay area but here in its birthplace, it truly shines. Dried cherries, rhubarb, ripe cranberry, a hint of twizzlers, forest floor, along with great acidity and subtle minerality, (can you say volcanic soil) make this wine a winner. Pinot/Burgundy lovers take note. What a value.
Full disclosure. I'm drinking this while on vacation in Sicily. Maybe it was the food, the surroundings or something unexplainable but It tastes so good here. I drink this wine often in the SFBay area but here in its birthplace, it truly shines. Dried cherries, rhubarb, ripe cranberry, a hint of twizzlers, forest floor, along with great acidity and subtle minerality, (can you say volcanic soil) make this wine a winner. Pinot/Burgundy lovers take note. What a value.
3 people found it helpfulApr 28th, 2016
This was a very useful, fresh Etna wine and it went quite well with our first grill up of the year.
This was a very useful, fresh Etna wine and it went quite well with our first grill up of the year.
Mar 10th, 2017
I have been drinking a lot Etna and Vittoria wines of late and this was a disappointment. Austere in flavor and aroma to the point of mute on the palate...about the only texture I could perceive was the heat on the finish, 14% abv.
I have been drinking a lot Etna and Vittoria wines of late and this was a disappointment. Austere in flavor and aroma to the point of mute on the palate...about the only texture I could perceive was the heat on the finish, 14% abv.
Jun 22nd, 2016Super classic. Spicy high toned red fruits of the forest, with Pleasant grip
Super classic. Spicy high toned red fruits of the forest, with Pleasant grip
Apr 25th, 2016
even more tasty than the '12! (unless I just really miss Etna)
even more tasty than the '12! (unless I just really miss Etna)
May 7th, 2017
A pop of sour cherries and almost a hint of smoke early on. Exciting on the tip of the tongue but then a little brash/unpolitical shed at the end of the sip. Not a mind-blower but definitely easy to keep going back for crisp + tart sips throughout the night.
A pop of sour cherries and almost a hint of smoke early on. Exciting on the tip of the tongue but then a little brash/unpolitical shed at the end of the sip. Not a mind-blower but definitely easy to keep going back for crisp + tart sips throughout the night.
Sep 15th, 2016
A stunner, Pinot like weight and Nebbiolo complexity. Great structure, such a good food wine. Purchased at Rosetta restaurant in Melbourne.
A stunner, Pinot like weight and Nebbiolo complexity. Great structure, such a good food wine. Purchased at Rosetta restaurant in Melbourne.
May 31st, 2016
Etna bliss: the strong Sicilian sun and particular terroir make for a powerful, characterful wine, with a heavy dark berries palate and tobacco and gunpowder notes. Goes splendidly with pasta, pizza and red meat.
Etna bliss: the strong Sicilian sun and particular terroir make for a powerful, characterful wine, with a heavy dark berries palate and tobacco and gunpowder notes. Goes splendidly with pasta, pizza and red meat.
Mar 26th, 2016