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Passopisciaro Terre Siciliane Nerello Mascalese

9.1183 ratings
9.145 pro ratings
Sicily, Italy
Nerello Mascalese
Top Notes For
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.9

From magnum. Ruddy ruby. Tart red fruit, cranberry, with a savory but not outright herbal undertone. Resolved tannins. A good match to homemade bolognese. Ready to go, or perhaps a bit past peak.

From magnum. Ruddy ruby. Tart red fruit, cranberry, with a savory but not outright herbal undertone. Resolved tannins. A good match to homemade bolognese. Ready to go, or perhaps a bit past peak.

Dec 8th, 2019
Bob McDonald

Medium crimson in colour - great clarity. Light to medium bodied with red fruits and plenty of earthy minerality. Low tannins and medium acid. An excellent example of the Northern Etna style - predominantly Nerello Mascalese. A good red for a warm Christmas Eve in Australia.

Medium crimson in colour - great clarity. Light to medium bodied with red fruits and plenty of earthy minerality. Low tannins and medium acid. An excellent example of the Northern Etna style - predominantly Nerello Mascalese. A good red for a warm Christmas Eve in Australia.

Dec 24th, 2017
Holly Anderson

Yum

Dec 8th, 2017
Stephen Mathews

Really good, needs to rest; wish I'd waited

Really good, needs to rest; wish I'd waited

Nov 15th, 2017
Bob McDonald

Pale crimson. 100% Nerello Mascalese. Have had the 2014 back in Oz which was good. 50,000 bottles made of this and great QPR. Drink now no cellaring required.

Pale crimson. 100% Nerello Mascalese. Have had the 2014 back in Oz which was good. 50,000 bottles made of this and great QPR. Drink now no cellaring required.

Oct 11th, 2017
Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.2

Super yummy.

Super yummy.

2 people found it helpfulAug 14th, 2015
Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.2

Nerello Mascalese can age beautifully. Dusty tannins wrap around a core of raspberry and mulberry and cranberry that are leaning towards earthier flavors of leather and clay. Excellent acidity and as always that crushed stone minerality that makes these volcanic wines so compelling. You’d never guess this was 15.5% alcohol. Yes, Etna is warm.

Nerello Mascalese can age beautifully. Dusty tannins wrap around a core of raspberry and mulberry and cranberry that are leaning towards earthier flavors of leather and clay. Excellent acidity and as always that crushed stone minerality that makes these volcanic wines so compelling. You’d never guess this was 15.5% alcohol. Yes, Etna is warm.

1 person found it helpfulMay 6th, 2020
Francesco Iacono

Alcool troppo dominante ma grande classe. Elegante, equilibrato al naso.

Alcool troppo dominante ma grande classe. Elegante, equilibrato al naso.

Jul 8th, 2017
Tom Casagrande

(These are night 2 notes. On night 1 it seemed tired and a bit hot.)

On night 2 this seemed more youthful than the first night. Nose showing warm sandstone, spice cake, and ripe crushed cherry. Mouthfilling but athletically lean, with excellent acidity, particularly for a wine that has 15.5% abv. Long, pure finish with some puckery soft tannin. Great with a rich, meaty tomato-based pasta sauce.

(These are night 2 notes. On night 1 it seemed tired and a bit hot.)

On night 2 this seemed more youthful than the first night. Nose showing warm sandstone, spice cake, and ripe crushed cherry. Mouthfilling but athletically lean, with excellent acidity, particularly for a wine that has 15.5% abv. Long, pure finish with some puckery soft tannin. Great with a rich, meaty tomato-based pasta sauce.

Jun 20th, 2017
Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

8.6

Showing much better than the 2012. Color was vibrant. Great mix of fresh blue and red fruit as well as white pepper and herbs. Palate was restrained and well structured with a hint of sourness. More drying than unctuous. Fine finish. #passopisciaro #etna #mtetnawine #sicily #italy #nerellomascalese #ctbucklinwine

Showing much better than the 2012. Color was vibrant. Great mix of fresh blue and red fruit as well as white pepper and herbs. Palate was restrained and well structured with a hint of sourness. More drying than unctuous. Fine finish. #passopisciaro #etna #mtetnawine #sicily #italy #nerellomascalese #ctbucklinwine

May 28th, 2017