Tenuta delle Terre Nere

Santo Spirito Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese

9.1277 ratings
9.159 pro ratings
Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio
Top Notes For
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Wish I had saved a whole case to age instead of just a btl. Age your Etna…

Wish I had saved a whole case to age instead of just a btl. Age your Etna…

Apr 10th, 2022
Caleb Schiff

Amazing nerello. Took a time to open up but then it delivered.

Amazing nerello. Took a time to open up but then it delivered.

Aug 27th, 2020
Sipping Fine Wine

Liked this wine so much, had to get another bottle, just great, consistent quality. Vines grown in deep volcanic ash. Pale Ruby with aromas of fresh red fruits and slight smoky tobacco notes. On the palate juicy sour cherry and strawberry with slight fennel spice, well balanced with acidity. Fine tannins, rich finish ending with fruit, mineral, sweet spice and smoky meaty notes. Outstanding!

Liked this wine so much, had to get another bottle, just great, consistent quality. Vines grown in deep volcanic ash. Pale Ruby with aromas of fresh red fruits and slight smoky tobacco notes. On the palate juicy sour cherry and strawberry with slight fennel spice, well balanced with acidity. Fine tannins, rich finish ending with fruit, mineral, sweet spice and smoky meaty notes. Outstanding!

Jul 4th, 2020
Sipping Fine Wine

Vines grown in deep volcanic ash. Pale Ruby with aromas of fresh red fruits and slight smoky tobacco notes. On the palate juicy sour cherry and strawberry with slight fennel spice, well balanced with acidity. Fine tannins, rich finish ending with fruit, mineral, sweet spice and smoky meaty notes. Outstanding!

Vines grown in deep volcanic ash. Pale Ruby with aromas of fresh red fruits and slight smoky tobacco notes. On the palate juicy sour cherry and strawberry with slight fennel spice, well balanced with acidity. Fine tannins, rich finish ending with fruit, mineral, sweet spice and smoky meaty notes. Outstanding!

Jun 27th, 2020
Adam Knoerzer

Cranberries, cherries, rose petals, wet rocks, cinnamon — boy, is this good stuff.

Cranberries, cherries, rose petals, wet rocks, cinnamon — boy, is this good stuff.

May 8th, 2018
David Shaw

Santo Spirito. Thin brick red. Vanilla, cherry and herb notes in nose. Tart cherry and oak in mouth. Chunky tannin finish, must decant. Could age this one another decade, too many seed tannins to drink even after 48 hours decanting.

Santo Spirito. Thin brick red. Vanilla, cherry and herb notes in nose. Tart cherry and oak in mouth. Chunky tannin finish, must decant. Could age this one another decade, too many seed tannins to drink even after 48 hours decanting.

Dec 24th, 2017
Mark Lindzy

A little softer than I was expecting, but pretty.

A little softer than I was expecting, but pretty.

1 person found it helpfulAug 9th, 2014
Severn Goodwin

Blind Dinner, Open Theme; 19 Dec 2016 at Prairie Whale, Great Barrington, MA

Blind Dinner, Open Theme; 19 Dec 2016 at Prairie Whale, Great Barrington, MA

May 16th, 2017
Felipe Ferreiro

Sommelier/Wine Director Restaurante Las Rias Bajas

8.9

Cata de vinos sicilianos, muy interesante, ligero pero con una muy buena personalidad, ligero y disfrutable.

Cata de vinos sicilianos, muy interesante, ligero pero con una muy buena personalidad, ligero y disfrutable.

Mar 6th, 2017
Nikki Goddard, DWS

A little closed. Crushed red flowers, morello cherry, fleshy red plum, wet stones. Slightly gritty tannin.

A little closed. Crushed red flowers, morello cherry, fleshy red plum, wet stones. Slightly gritty tannin.

Dec 25th, 2016