Zisola – Merlot 2019 – Sicilia IGT

Zisola – Merlot 2019 – Sicilia IGT

The nose is fruity and spicy. There are notes of ripe raspberries, violets and, to a lesser extent, ripe wild berries, combined with hints of terroir, minerality and fine spices. The palate is fruity and offers suavity, juiciness, minerality, acidity, gourmandize, generosity and a flattering touch of Merlot, especially on the mid-palate. On the palate,…

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Zisola – Doppiozeta 2018 – Noto Rosso DOC

Zisola – Doppiozeta 2018 – Noto Rosso DOC

The nose is elegant, racy, focused and offers a certain finesse in its generosity and fruitiness. There are notes of pulpy blackberry, violet small notes of ripe/crushed red berries, with fine hints of blueberry, sweet spices as well as a subtle almost fig-like hint and a very discreet vanilla. The palate is fruity, balanced, precise…

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Zisola 2020 – Sicilia Noto Rosso DOC

Zisola 2020 – Sicilia Noto Rosso DOC

The nose is fruity and offers fine racy power (which carries on), precision and fine concentration/depth. There are notes of crushed strawberry, pulpy cherry small notes of morello cherry combined with hints of full-bodied violet plum and fine hints of star anise as well as very discreet floral hints and a subtle hint of light…

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Planeta – Santa Cecilia 2018 – Noto DOC

Planeta – Santa Cecilia 2018 – Noto DOC

The nose is spicy and offers a certain power and intensity as well as a fine spiciness. There are notes of blackberry, violet and slightly nutmeg combined with hints of mocha, cardamom and fine black olive and a very discreet almost balsamic edge. The palate is fruity and balanced, revealing minerality, juiciness, a little tension…

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Planeta – Burdese 2016 – Menfi DOC

Planeta – Burdese 2016 – Menfi DOC

The nose is fruity and offers a certain concentration as well as a good maturity of the fruit (which flirts at times with controlled over-ripeness). There are notes of Bigarreau cherry, wild dark berries and, more lightly, crushed wild red berries combined with fine touches of star anise, sap, discreet spices and a hint of…

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Tasca d’Almerita – Rosso del Conte 2021 – Contea di Sclafani DOC

Tasca d’Almerita –  Rosso del Conte 2021 – Contea di Sclafani DOC

The nose is relatively tight, a little discreet and reveals a certain subtlety. There are notes of plum blossom, wild cherry and, to a lesser extent, violet plum, combined with hints of fleshy/ripe berries, fine nutmeg, sweet spices, as well as subtle hints of vanilla and a very discreet hint of pepper (in the background). …

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Terre di Giurfo – Kudiyah 2019 – Vittoria DOC

Terre di Giurfo – Kudiyah 2019 – Vittoria DOC

The nose is ripe, spicy, racy, discreetly tight and offers some chiselled quality as well as a certain intensity of grain. The wine needs to be decanted. There are notes of pulpy blueberry, Bigarreau cherry small notes of crushed strawberry combined with hints of plum, fresh nutmeg, fresh grey pepper as well as hints of…

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Terre di Giurfo – Maskaria 2017 – Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

Terre di Giurfo – Maskaria 2017 – Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

The nose is fruity and offers fine concentration, power and intensity in in balance and a spicy edge. There are notes of wild blackberry, Madagascar pepper small notes of racy spices combined with hints of violets, black berries, red berries and fine hints of fresh local grove. The palate is fruity and reveals juiciness, suavity,…

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Terre di Giurfo – Belsito 2020 – Vittoria DOC

Terre di Giurfo – Belsito 2020 – Vittoria DOC

The nose is fruity and reveals a certain concentration of fruit. There are notes of juicy cherry, crushed raspberry and, more slightly, violet, combined with hints of crushed white berries, as well as fine points of fresh red plum and a very discreet touch of fresh liquorice. The palate is fresh, mineral and offers a…

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Donnafugata – Contesa dei Venti 2020 – Vittoria DOC

Donnafugata – Contesa dei Venti 2020 – Vittoria DOC

The nose is fresh and racy. There are notes of fresh violets, fresh wild plums small notes of red fruits combined with fine touches of pepper and a hint of varietal aromas. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, balanced and offers a juicy/acidic backbone, good definition, acidity and a little crunch. On the palate this…

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