Benanti – Contrada Dafara Galluzzo 2019 – Etna DOC

Benanti – Contrada Dafara Galluzzo 2019 – Etna DOC

The nose is elegant and reveals complexity and a fine richness. There are notes of toast, crushed blackberry and, more slightly, crushed strawberry combined with hints of pulpy cherry and fine hints of liquorice, lily and vanilla. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, gourmandize, good definition, tension, a nice acidity, roundness, freshness, unctuousness…

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Benanti – Contrada Cavaliere 2019 – Etna DOC

Benanti – Contrada Cavaliere 2019 – Etna DOC

The nose is floral and vanilla. There are notes of crushed strawberry, vanilla and, to a lesser extent, violet, combined with delicate hints of liquorice, as well as subtle hints of sweet spices and candied gooseberries. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, freshness, a certain juiciness, a nice brightness/freshness of the fruit, gourmandize, a…

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Palmento Costanzo – Contrada Santo Spirito 2021 – Etna Rosso DOC

Palmento Costanzo – Contrada Santo Spirito 2021 – Etna Rosso DOC

The nose reveals some pulpiness of the fruit, a certain gourmandize as well as a certain power/tension. There are notes of fleshy/pulpy red plum, fleshy/pulpy blackberry and more slightly strawberry combined with hints of violet, crushed blackcurrant, fine points of sweet spices, a subtle hint of almond as well as a discreet touch of grey…

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Terra Costantino – deAetna 2021 – Etna Rosso DOC

Terra Costantino – deAetna 2021 – Etna Rosso DOC

The nose reveals some concentration as well as a little power. The nose is not quite there yet. There are notes of pulpy cherry and more slightly fleshy strawberry combined with delicate hints of fleshy plum as well as fine points of violet, almond, a subtle hint of almost oleander and a very discreet touch…

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Feudo Maccari – Mahâris 2019 – Sicilia DOC

Feudo Maccari – Mahâris 2019 – Sicilia DOC

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers some power and depth, a nice stretch and a fine, intense grain. There are notes of boysenberry, blackcurrant, bigarreau cherry and a hint of liquorice combined with touches of green pepper, black olive, nutmeg, as well as discreet hints of crushed berries and an imperceptible touch of tobacco…

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Feudo Maccari – Saia 2019 – Sicilia DOC

Feudo Maccari – Saia 2019 – Sicilia DOC

The nose is fruity and reveals intensity with elegance, some power with finesse (and control), harmony, fine grain and a certain purity of fruit. There are notes of blackberry, fleshy/juicy cherry small notes of spiced with hints of balsamic, ripe purple plum, violet, liquorice and a subtle hint of star anise, spice and pepper. The…

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Feudo Maccari – Neré 2019 – Sicilia DOC

Feudo Maccari – Neré 2019 – Sicilia DOC

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a certain purity of fruit, good definition and fine concentration. There are notes of plump Bigarreau cherry, fleshy Quetsche plum with hints of blackcurrant liqueur, a hint of balsamic and a fine touch of wild red berries, liquorice/zan and a subtle hint of local grove. The palate is…

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Feudo Principi di Butera – Butirah 2019 – Sicilia DOC

Feudo Principi di Butera – Butirah 2019 – Sicilia DOC

The nose is fresh, precise, juicy and offers purity and depth. There are notes of crunchy wild red berries, crisp cherry small notes of lily combined with hints of fresh spice and a discreet hint of liquorice, lilac and a subtle touch of black olive. The palate is fruity, nicely delicate, fresh and reveals power,…

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Donnafugata – Mille e Una Notte 2018 – Sicilia DOC

Donnafugata – Mille e Una Notte 2018 – Sicilia DOC

The nose is elegant, complex and offers a nice power in finesse, a fine intensity as well as a complete quality. There are notes of nutmeg, blond tobacco and, more slightly, mocha, combined with fine touches of lily, cherry, plum blossom, wild plum, as well as a discreet hint of spice and an imperceptible, almost…

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Feudo Principi di Butera – Amira 2019 – Sicilia DOC

Feudo Principi di Butera – Amira 2019 – Sicilia DOC

The nose is fresh, racy and reveals minerality. There are notes of blackberry, nutmeg and, to a lesser extent, liquorice, combined with hints of wild red berries, a touch of tobacco, spices and a fine touch of clove and grey pepper (in the background).  The palate is fruity, balanced and offers minerality, elegance, gourmandize, nice…

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