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Benanti

Contrada Dafara Galluzzo Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese 2020

What a beauty! Cherry, pine, firm tannins, light body, lovely minerality which reflects the vineyard. This grows at 2500’ asl. — 4 days ago

Bob, Ira and 11 others liked this

Lachini Vineyards

La Contrada Walla Walla Valley Red Blend 2001

Nice blend from this Oregon winery with Washington state sourced grapes. Still holding its own and drinking decently after 17 years.  — 3 months ago

Passopisciaro

Contrada R Terre Siciliane Red Blend 2019

Super fresh with cherries and raspberries. Interesting wine...needs a bit of age on it though.
Paired with pumpkin gnocci
— 4 months ago

Ted, Tom and 7 others liked this

Benanti

Contrada Cavaliere Etna Rosso Nerello Cappuccio Nerello Mascalese 2021

This Etna Rosso is made with 100% Nerello Mascalese (a local variety) that offers a beautiful ruby hue and ripe black cherry, strawberry, pomegranate notes, rose water, licorice, anise, clove, crushed gravel, and earthiness. It’s vibrant and ripe.

It vinified in stainless steel and matured in both neutral oak (for 12 mos) and stainless steel (for another 10 months), lending texture and delicate spice notes.
— 4 days ago

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Deked1, Tom and 17 others liked this

Pietradolce

Contrada Santo Spirito Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese 2020

Serious wine and really lovely! Somewhere between Nebbiolo and Xinomavro — 3 months ago

Jan, Peter and 3 others liked this

S. Biondi

Contrada San Nicolo' Etna Rosso 2021

One of the best estate visits and the best Etna Rosso during our focused Sicily wine trip Jan 2024. Very pale brilliant ruby. Fresh cranberry and strawberry and red blossoms. Rose petal. Smoky and herbal. Lavender, truffle, mint, medicinal herbs. — 4 months ago

Ira liked this

Benanti

Contrada Monte Serra Etna Rosso 2021

Nice blend of tannins, fruit, spice for a meal spanning seafood and meat. Would have again. — a month ago

Passopisciaro

Contrada Rampante Sicilia Nerello Mascalese 2018

!00% Nerello Mascalese, Single Contrada from a favorite Sicilian Producer. This isn’t the typical lighter, easy drinking Nerello. This has body, weight and complexity. Darker fruit: black cherry, blackberry,raspberry, smoke, with tannins and acidity. Definitely capable of aging but I have a hard time time not drinking them! — 2 months ago

Ira liked this