Tornatore
Etna Bianco Carricante
Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy
I forgot to review this... probably because I drank it too fast. Puuuurfect.
I forgot to review this... probably because I drank it too fast. Puuuurfect.
Mar 21st, 2023
Pale lemon color, aromas of stone and citrus fruits with smoky herb notes, 100% Carricante. On the palate flavors of ripe pear, apple and lemon citrus, crisp acidity, long finish ending with nutty smoky mineral notes. Can benefit from short-term aging, Nice!
Pale lemon color, aromas of stone and citrus fruits with smoky herb notes, 100% Carricante. On the palate flavors of ripe pear, apple and lemon citrus, crisp acidity, long finish ending with nutty smoky mineral notes. Can benefit from short-term aging, Nice!
Jan 13th, 2023Pale lemon color, aromas of stone and citrus fruits with floral blossoms, 100% Carricante. On the palate flavors of ripe apple, pear and lemon citrus, crisp acidity, long finish ending with wet stone smoky minerality. Can benefit from short-term aging, Nice!
Pale lemon color, aromas of stone and citrus fruits with floral blossoms, 100% Carricante. On the palate flavors of ripe apple, pear and lemon citrus, crisp acidity, long finish ending with wet stone smoky minerality. Can benefit from short-term aging, Nice!
Jan 12th, 2023
The 2020 Tornatore Etna Bianco is deeply alluring, casting a bouquet that blends crushed oyster shells with green apple and chamomile. This is silky-smooth, with a pleasant inner sweetness that’s nicely contrasted by sour citrus and bright acidity. It leaves the palate nicely refreshed while reverberating to the tune of candied lime. Very nice. (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2022)
The 2020 Tornatore Etna Bianco is deeply alluring, casting a bouquet that blends crushed oyster shells with green apple and chamomile. This is silky-smooth, with a pleasant inner sweetness that’s nicely contrasted by sour citrus and bright acidity. It leaves the palate nicely refreshed while reverberating to the tune of candied lime. Very nice. (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2022)
Racy and mineral but with some stone fruit breadth and pleasant herbal notes. Would be great with either oysters or fatty fish.
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Racy and mineral but with some stone fruit breadth and pleasant herbal notes. Would be great with either oysters or fatty fish.
#sommcon
Nice and fresh, medium bodied, halfway between chablis and albarino, its got a salty citrus tang, followed by underripe stone and orchard fruits like white peach and yellow pear. Its round but bright, subtle yet expressive. A ton of florality (mostly white flowers and pollen) and just a hint of spearmint.
Nice and fresh, medium bodied, halfway between chablis and albarino, its got a salty citrus tang, followed by underripe stone and orchard fruits like white peach and yellow pear. Its round but bright, subtle yet expressive. A ton of florality (mostly white flowers and pollen) and just a hint of spearmint.
1 person found it helpfulJan 4th, 2021
My first carricante. Pleasant. Nice golden color. Minerality, light nose, more viscous than sauvignon blank or Chardonnay. Fresh fruit and medium finish.
My first carricante. Pleasant. Nice golden color. Minerality, light nose, more viscous than sauvignon blank or Chardonnay. Fresh fruit and medium finish.
1 person found it helpfulSep 20th, 2019
Good full yellow. Enters honeyed and creamy with aromatic herbal nuances, then very juicy and lemony on the bright, supple finish. Made from Carricante grown at 650 meters above sea level on the northern slope of Etna. Really quite impressive, well done here. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, August 2019)
Good full yellow. Enters honeyed and creamy with aromatic herbal nuances, then very juicy and lemony on the bright, supple finish. Made from Carricante grown at 650 meters above sea level on the northern slope of Etna. Really quite impressive, well done here. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, August 2019)
1 person found it helpfulAug 8th, 2019