Randy Fuller

9.2

This wine has a dusty rose color, darker than pink but lighter than red. The nose was a surprise, and not a particularly good one. There was hardly any fruit to speak of at all. The dominant aroma was a funky, barnyard sort of smell. On the palate there were flavors of cherry and Meyer lemon, with a savory overlay and a ton of salinity. If you can get past the first whiff, the taste is a treat. Mine paired very well with a spicy soppressata, some cheese, and an onion focaccia bread. — 5 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

If you aren’t paying close attention, you’d confuse this with great Brunello. — 2 years ago

Rufus King

8.9

Bright Sicilian red blend, served with rice noodle-vegetable bowl at Bandaloop in Arundel, ME — 3 years ago

Andrew Lohse

9.3

Totally sublime — 4 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.4

Loved. Nice intensity with fresh balance. Spicy notes in the aromas. Balance. Fuller than many Etna Rossos — 6 years ago

with William

Samantha Potter

9.1

Syrupy honey. 2008. 🍯 — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

First time having this bottling and it was quite enjoyable. A pleasant surprise.

Wines from Sicily have come up in quality and are deserving of more world attention.

WS Grand Tour Las Vegas 2025. — 6 months ago

Stuart Pollack

9.1

The 2021 vintage is much better than the 2020 in this wine. Classic Etna Rosso with elegant mouthfeel and balanced acidic finish. Light red wine that is a good alternative for Burgundy. This Etna’s fruit is more restrained but still present and more Burgundy than New World in style. — a year ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.7

Wow. Shipped from Benanti. Incredible complexity. Forest floor, flowers and cherry fruit. Flavors follow. Beautifully resolved. — 3 years 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 — 3 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.2

Amazing. Everything balanced and elegant. A steal. — 7 years ago

James Graham

8.9

A bit too smokey — 8 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. — 9 years ago

Jeff Kinney

9.1

Bubbles and volcanoes go well together — 7 months ago

Ed Chin

9.1

I love the mineral,and acid component to this wine. The only issue was it lacking in aromatics and fruit intensity. Seemed slightly hallow. — 9 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over a 90 minute period. No formal notes. Slightly deeper in color than the Benanti enjoyed before and there’s a bit more depth in general when comparing the two. Ripe strawberries and cherries. Savory. Good structure. Drinking well now but this has the stuffing to mature gracefully over the next decade. — 2 years ago

Joe Fischer

9.6

Private tasting at Cellar Benanti. Simply stunning!!! Even better than the 2014 we had the night before. — 3 years ago

Andrew Liguori

8.9

Tart cherry, rose, earl grey. Zippy acid, nice minerality. — 4 years ago

Naveen Selvadurai

9.1

pasquale with om. also the benanti etna rosso — 8 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. — 8 years ago