Wulf Losee

9.2

Anise and fresh leather on the nose. Chalky dry tannins on the front of the palate that lack any expression of fruit (!). If you’ve been following my reviews, you may have observed I enjoy minerally taste profiles, so, this doesn’t offend me in the least— but it is very surprising to taste it on the front  of the palate (because I didn’t think I had taste receptors for that sort of thing on the front of the tongue). To be doubly confusing the fruit appears briefly on the mid palate as candied cherries. But before it can become offensively saccharine, the fruit is quickly replaced by burnt umber dry notes—along with a cool minty substrate—that yield a very loooong finish.

I just realized that I sucked down half a bottle while trying to evaluate this wine. I initially gave it a 9.0 rating but I’m going up it to 9.2, because this wine is intriguing and it kept my interest.
— 6 months ago

Brecht Spileers

9.1

Great winemaking. Methode champenoise that maintains the true character of the carricante grape. Balanced, with complexity, without being tiring. Less dosage would make it better - yet still definitely brut. — 9 months ago

Eric Grasser

9.0

Rose petals and dried herbs with a big aroma of rich cherry and balsamic. Comes off very rich and a little boozy (vintage?), much more than Benanti. Some astringency too for a wine usually very well balanced. Still a hallmark producer for Etna wine. Maybe a little time to rest would do well — 2 years ago

Naveen Selvadurai

9.1

pasquale with om. also the benanti etna rosso — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Back to the northern side of Mount Etna for the source of these grapes. More full bodied than the Benanti NMs we had 2 days ago. — 7 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.0

15/20 (90/100) Средней интенсивности рубиновый цвет. Средней интенсивности аромат: подлесок, компот из чернослива, вареная морковь. Средняя тельность, кислотность выше среднего, таннины средней интенсивности. Интересно. — 9 years ago

with Denis

Matt Perlman

9.2

High toned, fruit and floral driven, accessible — 6 months ago

Todd Stone

9.0

Dark garnet/purple with a slight fruit nose of dark fruits (plum, black berry). A touch jammy in the mouth but medium body with similar flavors to nose. Quite nice- very low tannins and almost no acidity. A winner- — 7 months ago

with Peggy

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.7

Wow. Shipped from Benanti. Incredible complexity. Forest floor, flowers and cherry fruit. Flavors follow. Beautifully resolved. — a year ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.2

Delicious. Tart balance. Cherries, cranberries. Mineral. Grippy tannins. Great value. — 6 years ago

Samantha Potter

9.1

Syrupy honey. 2008. 🍯 — 6 years ago

Molly K

9.0

Big muscle-y red. Reminded me of an Australian Shiraz but perfect to pair with a big red pasta. #marea — 8 years ago

Kevin McCarthy

9.1

Sicily is like a magical fairy world right now — 9 years ago

Pablo

9.4

This was so good. Earthy cherries and spices. — 6 months ago

with Dennis

Atticus Honore

9.0

Bright red fruit, bloody on the way out — 7 months ago

with Kristine

Thien Bui

9.3

Very bright cherry, still trying to put everything together but dang! This is Complex and will be a great wines — a year ago

Roberto Carli

9.3

 highly concentrated orchard fruit, a touch of melon. Long finish and acidity that Carrie’s throughout. Would call it puligny montrachet minus the oak — 2 years ago

James Graham

8.9

A bit too smokey — 6 years ago

Chris Lucchese

9.5

Cherries. Plums. Berries. Tons of red fruit with so much acid and earth. Minerality through the roof like Burgundy. With accompanying acid. And some tannin that really sticks around. Love this wine. — 7 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.5

Black cherry, blackberries, tarragon, balsamic, white pepper, wet rocks. Great acidity, medium body, juicy mouthfeel with smooth velvet tannin grip. Mineral driven, long earthy/dry herbal finish. — 9 years ago