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Sicily - Nerello Mascalese
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2019 - 2025
100% Nerello Mascalese, planted at 550m altitude. A “fuller bodied and rounder style” according to Andrea, given that this lies on the edge of Etna’s lava field. This is spicier and smokier on the nose, with pretty raspberry fruit and a lactic edge. The palate is starker and more overtly grippy from the off, with a fruit-coating to the tannins which affords it a satisfying generosity of style. Whilst this feels like the younger sibling of some of the wines here, there is undoubtedly a kinship. Approachable relatively early.
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Sicily - Nerello Mascalese
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2019 - 2026
100% Nerello Mascalese, planted at 550m altitude. A “fuller bodied and rounder style” according to Andrea, given that this lies on the edge of Etna‟s lava. This has a plump and friendly nose, driven by ripe raspberries, wonderfully accessible, with streaks of dark spice. The palate is altogether more serious, thanks to the firm tannins which grip you on the attack. The acidity is especially joyous in this wine, sustaining the sweet red berry flavours through to a long, focused finish. Those tannins call for a couple of years in bottle, but this will be excellent.
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Sicily - Nerello Mascalese
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2020 - 2028
100% Nerello Mascalese. 100 year old vines at 800m altitude, planted upon a lava flow from Etna’s 1947 eruption. A slightly deeper hue of ruby, this has an intriguing nose of crystallised raspberries, roses, grapefruit and a meatiness suggestive of Syrah. The palate is insinuating, almost plush on the entry, before grippy tannins reveal themselves and the firm body grabs you, yet somehow avoids dominating. About as far from formulaic wine as it is possible to be, this is thrillingly uncompromising – analyse it too much and you’ll probably conclude that it shouldn’t work, but somehow it does!
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Sicily - Nerello Mascalese
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2022 - 2026
100% Nerello Mascalese, planted at 550m altitude. Lying on the edge of a lava flow, this tends to have a more rounded, ebullient style. The 2017 offers a seductive combination of savoury, volcanic minerals and pretty, very pure, sweetly-perfumed berry fruit. Floral and elegant, it wears red fruits proudly on its sleeve, focused and delightful. Wonderfully accessible, with hints of spice, this is lovely, through to a long, precise finish.
Wine Spectator’s Insider Weekly – 92 Points
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Sicily - Nerello Mascalese
- ABV 14.5%
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2022 - 2026
100% Nerello Mascalese, planted at 550m altitude. Lying on the edge of a lava flow, this tends to have a more rounded, ebullient style. The 2017 offers a seductive combination of savoury, volcanic minerals and pretty, very pure, sweetly-perfumed berry fruit. Floral and elegant, it wears red fruits proudly on its sleeve, focused and delightful. Wonderfully accessible, with hints of spice, this is lovely, through to a long, precise finish.
Wine Spectator’s Insider Weekly – 92 Points
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Sicily - Nerello Mascalese
- ABV 14.5%
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Drink now / lay down
2022 - 2026
100% Nerello Mascalese, planted at 550m altitude. Lying on the edge of a lava flow, this tends to have a more rounded, ebullient style. The 2017 offers a seductive combination of savoury, volcanic minerals and pretty, very pure, sweetly-perfumed berry fruit. Floral and elegant, it wears red fruits proudly on its sleeve, focused and delightful. Wonderfully accessible, with hints of spice, this is lovely, through to a long, precise finish.
Wine Spectator’s Insider Weekly – 92 Points
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Sicily - Nerello Mascalese
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2022 - 2028
100% Nerello Mascalese. This is the highest parcel of the contrade, sited at 1,000 metres above sea level. Importantly, the ancient lava on which these vines are planted has developed a slightly porous, oxidative quality, ordinarily making for a rather ethereal, perfumed character. 2017 made for a much more assertive Rampante. Ruby in colour, it presents a very precise, focused nose, red and black berried fruit, pepper-spiced. The palate is rather punchy, slightly at odds with the perfumed nature of the nose in terms of the tannic structure – will be tremendous given time.
Wine Spectator’s Insider Weekly – 92 Points
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Sicily - Nerello Mascalese
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2020 - 2027
100% Nerello Mascalese, sited at 650m altitude. Andrea tells us that this is Etna’s most sought-after contrada, recognised for its plush style. The 2017 has good colour, and reveals a heady nose combining fruit, flowers, meaty notes and salted minerals. The palate is plump and richlytextured, the tannins fruit-coated and fine. There is an abundance of fruit, complemented by strong espresso coffee notes, finishing with layers of fruit and dark chocolate - very fine in 2017.
Wine Spectator’s Insider Weekly – 94 Points
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