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Girolamo Russo "Feudo di Mezzo" Etna Rosso 2016
A robust "Tre Bichieri" winning red from the slopes of Mount Etna!
94
Wine Advocate
(12/28/2018) "One step up on the intensity ladder, the 2016 Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo shows a greater degree of concentration and darkness compared to A'Rina and Feudo. The Feudo di Mezzo vineyard delivers gusty, ripe and dark fruit characteristics. You get dark cherry and plummy fruit with spice, tar and licorice at the back. This is a beautiful expression from Etna. Drink Date 2019 - 2030."
(12/28/2018) "One step up on the intensity ladder, the 2016 Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo shows a greater degree of concentration and darkness compared to A'Rina and Feudo. The Feudo di Mezzo vineyard delivers gusty, ripe and dark fruit characteristics. You get dark cherry and plummy fruit with spice, tar and licorice at the back. This is a beautiful expression from Etna. Drink Date 2019 - 2030."
$
5299
Discount:
750 ML
Girolamo Russo "San Lorenzo" Etna Rosso 2014
96
Wine Advocate
(8/31/2017) "The 2014 Etna Rosso San Lorenzo is a vintage darling and an exceptional expression from Sicily. Like the Feudo di Mezzo, this wine shows a sweet note of stone fruit, dried apricot and honey that segues to more traditional nuances of wild berry, dried cherry, allspice and rum cake. I don't recognize those unique characteristics in any other wine from Etna. San Lorenzo shows determination and momentum with integrated tannins and points of fresh acidity that keep your attention. I love the balance and the tension shown by this wine. It offers an extremely impressive level of density, volume and strength. Drink Date: 2018 - 2035."
(8/31/2017) "The 2014 Etna Rosso San Lorenzo is a vintage darling and an exceptional expression from Sicily. Like the Feudo di Mezzo, this wine shows a sweet note of stone fruit, dried apricot and honey that segues to more traditional nuances of wild berry, dried cherry, allspice and rum cake. I don't recognize those unique characteristics in any other wine from Etna. San Lorenzo shows determination and momentum with integrated tannins and points of fresh acidity that keep your attention. I love the balance and the tension shown by this wine. It offers an extremely impressive level of density, volume and strength. Drink Date: 2018 - 2035."
$
4799
Discount:
750 ML
Tenuta delle Terre Nere "Feudo di Mezzo" Etna Rosso 2016
94
James Suckling
94
Wine Spectator
(10/31/2018) "Beautifully fragrant, this exudes notes of lavender and thyme, with Turkish spice hints accenting the flavors of macerated cherry and raspberry fruit that swath the firm frame of dense, fine tannins. Tightly meshed and focused, with additional spice and herb notes on the long, minerally finish. A graceful stallion of a wine. Best from 2020 through 2030. 500 cases made."
(10/31/2018) "Beautifully fragrant, this exudes notes of lavender and thyme, with Turkish spice hints accenting the flavors of macerated cherry and raspberry fruit that swath the firm frame of dense, fine tannins. Tightly meshed and focused, with additional spice and herb notes on the long, minerally finish. A graceful stallion of a wine. Best from 2020 through 2030. 500 cases made."
$
3899
Discount:
750 ML
Terre di Giurfo "Nardalici" Etna Rosso 2013
91+
Our Score
(11/2018) The show-stopper from our recent Winemaker Dinner with Acille Alessi! This is their most-ambitious wine, the only one coming from the precipitous slopes of Etna, from a vineyard first planted nearly 90 years ago! A powerful wine, but with an ethereal nature and a lighter tone in the glass. Red berries, savory spice, mushroom, leather and red florals - a complex young wine! If it makes you think of Barolo from the North or finely-structured Pinot Noir, you are not alone. Alessi's version packs a bit more power and weight than many in its price arena, and using 15% Nerello Cappuccio provides the wine with a bit more color than otherwise achieved with the noble Nerello Mascalese on its own. This was the most popular wine of the evening, one that makes fine friends at the dinner table with gamier dishes and fine cheeses - and will see itself to its 10th birthday and beyond with aplomb.
(11/2018) The show-stopper from our recent Winemaker Dinner with Acille Alessi! This is their most-ambitious wine, the only one coming from the precipitous slopes of Etna, from a vineyard first planted nearly 90 years ago! A powerful wine, but with an ethereal nature and a lighter tone in the glass. Red berries, savory spice, mushroom, leather and red florals - a complex young wine! If it makes you think of Barolo from the North or finely-structured Pinot Noir, you are not alone. Alessi's version packs a bit more power and weight than many in its price arena, and using 15% Nerello Cappuccio provides the wine with a bit more color than otherwise achieved with the noble Nerello Mascalese on its own. This was the most popular wine of the evening, one that makes fine friends at the dinner table with gamier dishes and fine cheeses - and will see itself to its 10th birthday and beyond with aplomb.
$
2699
Discount:
750 ML
Graci Etna Rosso 2016
91
Wine Spectator
93
James Suckling
(10/22/2018) "The fresh blue fruit on the nose is so enticing, ranging from blueberries to black raspberries and elderberries. Plenty of floral undertones, too. The palate is so polished and precise with crunchy acidity and a firm tannin structure. Drink now or hold."
(10/22/2018) "The fresh blue fruit on the nose is so enticing, ranging from blueberries to black raspberries and elderberries. Plenty of floral undertones, too. The palate is so polished and precise with crunchy acidity and a firm tannin structure. Drink now or hold."
$
2599
Discount:
750 ML
Tenuta di Fessina "Ersa" Etna Rosso 2015
91
Our Score
93
Vinous, Ian D'Agata
(6/2017) "Bright medium red. Lively aromas of sour red cherry, strawberry, blood orange and botanical herbs on the complex perfumed nose. Then lively on the palate, with juicy, savory red cherry and berry flavors that are very well delineated and precise. A lovely wine that has a vibrant, precise, juicy finish."
(6/2017) "Bright medium red. Lively aromas of sour red cherry, strawberry, blood orange and botanical herbs on the complex perfumed nose. Then lively on the palate, with juicy, savory red cherry and berry flavors that are very well delineated and precise. A lovely wine that has a vibrant, precise, juicy finish."
$
2299
Discount:
750 ML
Tenuta delle Terre Nere "Calderara Sottana" Etna Blanco 2016
90
Wine Enthusiast
90
Wine Spectator
(2018) "A broad, medium-bodied white that expands on the palate with flavors of pear and peach skin, hazelnut and lemon parfait, while well-cut acidity and a spicy mineral note focus this through to the lasting finish. Drink now through 2023."
(2018) "A broad, medium-bodied white that expands on the palate with flavors of pear and peach skin, hazelnut and lemon parfait, while well-cut acidity and a spicy mineral note focus this through to the lasting finish. Drink now through 2023."
Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2016
This outstanding red from Mount Etna benefits from a good decanting. Give it some air and enjoy!
90
Wine Spectator
91
Wine & Spirits
(6/2018) "Lively acidity flows through this wine's flavors of plum, raspberry and blood orange. A dark mineral undertone structures the fruit flavors as they flesh out with exposure to air; notes of fennel and bay leaf bring freshness."
(6/2018) "Lively acidity flows through this wine's flavors of plum, raspberry and blood orange. A dark mineral undertone structures the fruit flavors as they flesh out with exposure to air; notes of fennel and bay leaf bring freshness."
$
1899
Discount:
750 ML
Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2015
Pure, crisp, balanced and enticingly tongue-tickling - a real beauty here from the side of Mount Etna. If you love old school Pinot Noir or Beaujolais, don't miss this one!
90
Vinous, Ian D'Agata
95
James Suckling
90
Wine Advocate
(8/31/2017) "The 2015 Etna Rosso is mostly Nerello Mascalese with some Nerello Mantellato. Old vines range from 40 to 140 years in age. This is the estate's blended red. It does not see fruit selected from a single Contrada. Instead, this wine offers a panoramic expression with fruit from various sites, soil types and altitudes. The wine displays a moderate ruby hue and offers mild aromatic intensity. You get wild berry, ash and dried rose petal, but the delivery is subdued and understated. The mouthfeel is polished and tight."
(8/31/2017) "The 2015 Etna Rosso is mostly Nerello Mascalese with some Nerello Mantellato. Old vines range from 40 to 140 years in age. This is the estate's blended red. It does not see fruit selected from a single Contrada. Instead, this wine offers a panoramic expression with fruit from various sites, soil types and altitudes. The wine displays a moderate ruby hue and offers mild aromatic intensity. You get wild berry, ash and dried rose petal, but the delivery is subdued and understated. The mouthfeel is polished and tight."
