Mascalisi Nerello Mascalese-Frappato Blend

lots of big, bold structure, but i’m not sure the blend works for me. i love Nerello for its ashy, mineral qualities and Frappato for its bright, rose, red fruit qualities. here they mash up into a wine i find rather extracted and not expressive of Sicilian terroir.

Nice stuff, lots of earthy elements, smoke and leather, spices. Med bodied and lifted, touch gamey

2013

Dat combination of super pretty red flower aromatics and serious grippy texture.

Flabby. No structure. Did not pair well with osso bucco. 2015 vintage.

Too much funk for me. Out of balance. Maybe a bottle variation?

Great balance. Had at The Dairy

Slightly reductive nose. Once decanted, opens up into a beautiful sour macerated cherry with a sandy, earthiness and a very slight fresh oiled leather. Palate matches the nose beautifully in the un-adulterated sexiness. Worth every penny!

Great spice, density and complexity. Tastes closer to cool climate Rhone than nerello.

B/b+ bramble fruit. Spicy. Earthy. Like it