Caruso & Minini – Naturalmente Bio Perricone – Terre Siciliane IGT 2021

Caruso & Minini – Naturalmente Bio Perricone – Terre Siciliane IGT 2021

The nose reveals a certain concentration and depth. There are notes of bright red plum, blackcurrant and, to a lesser extent, Madagascar pepper, combined with hints of star anise, spice and a discreet, almost camphor-like touch. The palate is mineral, fruity, discreetly tight and offers tension, some linearity, freshness, minerality, fine concentration of fruit and…

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Feudo Montoni – Catarratto Masso 2021 – Sicilia DOC

Feudo Montoni – Catarratto Masso 2021 – Sicilia DOC

The nose is elegant and offers delicacy in its grain, sincerity, complexity and depth. There are notes of crunchy white berries, white flowers and a slight sense of place combined with fine touches of ripe zest and a discreet hint of dried almond. The palate is nicely fresh, mineral, balanced and reveals some volume, juiciness,…

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Caruso – Naturalemente bio Grillo 2021 – Sicilia DOC

Caruso – Naturalemente bio Grillo 2021 – Sicilia DOC

The nose is fresh, racy and reveals a varietal quality. There are hints of green peach, lychee and slightly quenette combined with hints of sweet lime and fine/discrete hints of passion fruit. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced and offers good definition, juiciness and finesse. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh quenette,…

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Cantina Horus – Sole e Terra Grillo 2021 – Sicilia DOC

Cantina Horus – Sole e Terra Grillo 2021 – Sicilia DOC

The nose is racy, a little tight and reveals a discreet spiciness. There are notes of mesocarp, crunchy nectarine and, more slightly, white flowers combined with a touch of lime zest and discreet varietal hints. The palate is mineral, balanced and offers freshness, tension, a certain suavity, finesse, a certain brightness/pulpiness of the fruit, finesse…

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Tenuta Gorghi Tondi – Rajáh 2021 – Sicilia DOC

Tenuta Gorghi Tondi – Rajáh 2021 – Sicilia DOC

The nose is fresh and reveals some complexity as well as a fine power. There are notes of fresh vine peach, crisp nectarine and, more slightly, mandarin flowers, combined with delicate touches of passion fruit and discreet minerality. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, juiciness, acidity, nice freshness, some acidity, tension, a fine volume,…

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Alessandro di Camporeale – Monreale Bianco Vigna di Mandranova 2020 – Sicilia DOC

Alessandro di Camporeale – Monreale Bianco Vigna di Mandranova 2020 – Sicilia DOC

The nose reveals notes of ripe almond and hints of mirabelle plum combined with hints of tangerine, as well as fine hints of crushed berries and a discreet touch of toastiness. The palate is mineral and offers good definition, a certain tension, precision, roundness, freshness, and a delicate iodine quality. On the palate this wine…

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Château Clos de Sarpe 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Château Clos de Sarpe 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant and reveals delicacy, a certain fleshiness of fruit and harmony. There are notes of crushed strawberry, creamy raspberry and, to a lesser extent, pulpy blackcurrant, combined with hints of blueberry, blue berries and fine hints of vanilla. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, acidity, good definition, a certain gourmandise and…

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Château La Marzelle 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Château La Marzelle 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity and reveals concentration, a fine power and a very fine spiciness. There are notes of ripe wild blackcurrant, blackberry and more slightly pulpy purple plum combined with hints of wild red berries, fine peppery, floral/varietal notes, discreet almost infusion/bergamot and a fine hint of liquorice stick and bourbon vanilla. The palate…

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Château Fonroque 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Château Fonroque 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, fresh, revealing some power, fine intensity and lovely ripe/fresh fruit. There are notes of pulpy boysenberry, dark berries and slightly more Morello cherry combined with hints of pulpy berry, liquorice/badian as well as fine notes of lily, Madagascar pepper and a discreet hint of cardamom. The palate is fruity, with minerality,…

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Château Fonplegade 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Château Fonplegade 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The nose is fresh and reveals fruit, a fine crispness, some complexity and fine depth. There are notes of creamy blackcurrant, ripe wild strawberry, crushed raspberry and a hint of fresh lily combined with a touch of crushed cherry, cherry blossom and hints of sweet blond tobacco and vanilla. The palate is fruity and reveals…

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