Tenuta Scilio di Valle Galfina
Etna Bianco DOC White Blend
Rich without being oaky at all. Needs food w/ some richness.
Rich without being oaky at all. Needs food w/ some richness.
Mar 31st, 2015A particularly savory/herbal white wine. Bay leaf, wild sage, etc. + citrus and plenty of acid with a certain roundness and the phenolic a that Carricante can have nicely in the background.
A particularly savory/herbal white wine. Bay leaf, wild sage, etc. + citrus and plenty of acid with a certain roundness and the phenolic a that Carricante can have nicely in the background.
Jun 6th, 2014Round butterscotch entry on palate after a painfully generic white wine nose of pear and "grapiness". Slight bitter tinge on the finish. Meh. I wanted a cheaper Puddara. Certainly this is varietally correct with anise and orange blossom that poke out...but where's the mineral tension. Feels flat. Rounder than needed. No way Jose is this a bargain Puddara.
Round butterscotch entry on palate after a painfully generic white wine nose of pear and "grapiness". Slight bitter tinge on the finish. Meh. I wanted a cheaper Puddara. Certainly this is varietally correct with anise and orange blossom that poke out...but where's the mineral tension. Feels flat. Rounder than needed. No way Jose is this a bargain Puddara.
Feb 20th, 2014Great minerality, nectarines, hints of honey
Great minerality, nectarines, hints of honey
Feb 12th, 2014Light fizz in this young wine, a presence of herbs, generally light and easy drinking. A good wine to start with.
Light fizz in this young wine, a presence of herbs, generally light and easy drinking. A good wine to start with.
Jun 18th, 2017Golden hue with brownish overtones. Muted nose of white flowers and hints of sweet almond. Medium bodied on the palate with medium acidity, 13% alcohol, no new oak, and short finish. Made from 100% Carricante cultivated organically on the north face of Mount Etna at 2,300 feet elevation, this vintage seems to be past it's prime currently.
Golden hue with brownish overtones. Muted nose of white flowers and hints of sweet almond. Medium bodied on the palate with medium acidity, 13% alcohol, no new oak, and short finish. Made from 100% Carricante cultivated organically on the north face of Mount Etna at 2,300 feet elevation, this vintage seems to be past it's prime currently.
Jun 18th, 2017