Wine Selection
Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2015 (Italy: Sicily) (ID# 1681)
| Name | Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2015 (ID# 1681) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varietal | Etna Rosso (DOC) | |||
| Region | Italy: Sicily | |||
| Notes | "Bright and juicy in the mouth, too; lively acidity nicely perks up the crisp strawberry and raspberry flavors, complicated by hints of botanical herbs and crushed stone. Finishes long and bright. This saline, floral entry-level Etna Rosso is a great buy." (Vinous) "A perfumed, light- to medium-bodied red, with crushed raspberry, mineral and spice flavors. Light tannins show on the supple finish. Elegant and very drinkable. Drink now through 2021. 12,500 cases made." (Wine Spectator) | |||
Additional Notes "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." (Monica Larner, Wine Advocate) |
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| Price | $19.99 |
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| Scores | Press* | Points | Other | Gold Star |
| VIN: | 90 pts | + | ||
| WS: | 90 pts | |||
| WA: | 90 pts | |||
| Other | ABV% | Body | Oak | Bio/Natural/Org/Sus |
| 13.5 | Full | Light | ||
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DEC = Decanter
JS = James Suckling
VIN = Vinous
WA = Wine Advocate (Robert Parker)
WE = Wine Enthusiast
WS = Wine Spectator
W&S = Wine & Spirits Magazine