Superb minerality, forest, red fruit — 3 months ago
I probably drink too many Etna wines, so for a change here’s a Sicilian wine that is NOT from the volcano. It’s from the center of the island, near the city of Caltagirone, and it’s an unusual blend of two expected grapes (Nero d’Avola and Frappato) and one fairly unexpected one (Alicante Bouschet). Grown in dense vineyards planted with head-trained bush vines at about 1000 feet above sea level, this wine has a deep garnet color and a stony core surrounded by blackberry, licorice, and black cherry fruit. At once ripe and chiseled with acidity, this is a perfect expression of Sicily in many ways. It bears the i Vigneri stamp of consultant Salvo Foti, a good sign if there ever was one on Sicilian bottles. — 4 years ago
Drinking with terrific friends in Catania on NYs eve — 2 months ago
Always outstanding. Minerals extraordinaire,, herbs, dark red fruit. Yumm! — 8 months ago
金木犀、紹興酒、蜂蜜、黄桃、アプリコット、レモン、ハーブ、ミネラル。
広がる果実味とアロマ。それを締める酸とミネラル。重層的であり構成力が素晴らしい。 — 3 years ago
Perhaps the best [young] white wine I’ve ever tasted. Carricante is unique and delicious. — 2 months ago
Minerals, herbs, superb Etna by the master Salvo Foti — 5 months ago
Shadowed ruby, sweet herbs wild berry flowers, sweet herbs fresh cherries just off dry sweetness but not sugary mineral bright acidity lighter tannins — 3 years ago
Matt Perlman
No notes—height of elegance and class, incredibly impressive Etna — 14 days ago