Tasca – Rosso del Conte 2016 – Sicilia IGT

Tasca – Rosso del Conte 2016 – Sicilia IGT

The nose is elegant, complex and offers precision, delicacy, deepness and a little unctuosity (but without heaviness). It reveals notes of boysenberry, pulpy strawberry and small notes of blueberry associated with touches of violet, Bourbon vanilla as well as hints of oleander, local grove, discreet hints of pepper, sweet blond tobacco and a subtle hint of…

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Principi di Butera – Butirah 2019, Syrah – Sicilia IGT

Principi di Butera – Butirah 2019, Syrah – Sicilia IGT

The nose is aromatic. It reveals notes of grilled, toasted and small notes of pulpy blackberry associated with small touches of crushed redcurrant as well as a fine hint of Tagada strawberry and a discreet hint of licorice stick. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, freshness, a good definition, a certain gourmandize and a juicy/tangy frame. On…

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Gorghi Tondi – Meridiano 12, 2020 Syrah – Sicilia IGT

Gorghi Tondi – Meridiano 12, 2020 Syrah – Sicilia IGT

The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant, harmonious and offers a certain complexity, a slight power. It reveals notes of bright cassis, wild raspberry and small notes of ripe small blue fruits associated with a touch of jammy redcurrant as well as a fine hint of rose, lilac and a very discreet hint of black olive (in…

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Planeta – Nocera 2018 – Sicilia IGT

Planeta – Nocera 2018 – Sicilia IGT

The nose is fruity and offers a fine controlled power and elegance. It reveals notes of pulpy cassis, blueberry and small notes of crushed raspberry associated with touches of vanilla, rose petal, a discreet hint of violet, delicate hints of sweet spices. The mouth is fresh, pulpy and offers juiciness, delicacy, a beautiful roundness (in finesse) and…

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Donnafugata – Bell’Assai 2019, Frappato – Sicilia IGT

Donnafugata – Bell’Assai 2019, Frappato – Sicilia IGT

The nose offers a small concentration, a fine grain and tension. It reveals notes of small crushed red berries, strawberry and small notes of fresh cassis associated with small touches of flowers, cornflowers as well as a discreet hint of liquorice, blond tobacco and nutmeg. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, a mineral frame, delicacy,…

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Gorghi Tondi – Dumè 2020, Frappato – Sicilia IGT

Gorghi Tondi – Dumè 2020, Frappato – Sicilia IGT

The nose is flowery. It reveals notes of fresh cherry, strawberry and small notes of crushed redcurrant associated with touches of fresh cassis as well as slight hints of lilac. The palate is fruity and offers a juicy/tangy structure, juiciness, a good definition, a certain gourmandize and roundness. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of cherry, English…

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Casa Grazia – Laetitya 2020, Frappato – Sicilia IGT

Casa Grazia – Laetitya 2020, Frappato – Sicilia IGT

The nose is marked by cherries and small notes of violet associated with a touch of sour cassis candy and a discreet hint of thyme (in the background). The mouth is fruity and offers minerality and an acidulous frame. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of cherry and small notes of violet associated with touches of…

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Terre di Gratia – 170, Perricone 2019 – Sicilia IGT

Terre di Gratia – 170, Perricone 2019 – Sicilia IGT

The nose is aromatic and offers a small stretched side. It reveals notes of crushed redcurrant, rose and small notes of cassis associated with small touches of local grove and a discreet hint of sweet blond tobacco. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a certain harmony, suavity, tension and a fine straightness. On the palate, this wine…

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Tenute Orestiadi – 2019, Frappato – Sicilia IGT

Tenute Orestiadi – 2019, Frappato – Sicilia IGT

On the nose this wine expresses notes of crushed blackberry, grilled and small notes of raspberry associated with hints of grilled bread and a very discreet hint of olive tree (in the background). The palate is fruity and offers freshness, minerality, a fresh frame and a good definition/construction. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy…

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Tasca – Guarnaccio 2020, Perricone – Sicilia IGT

Tasca – Guarnaccio 2020, Perricone – Sicilia IGT

The nose is flowery, fresh and offers elegance, a fine richness and a small stretched side. It reveals notes of ripe boysenberry, small wild black berries and small notes of bright cassis associated with small touches of wild raspberry, slight hints of local grove, oleander, a discreet hint of pepper (in the background) and bergamot/anise. The palate…

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