2013 Passopisciaro Passorosso

Community Tasting Notes (40) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  9/22/2023 - Ebrim Likes this wine: 90 Points

  short note - cherries, morelles, pottery, roses, very well structured, well balanced, long finish, medium+ acidity, concentrated, has aged very well, very good quality 90p

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  7/12/2023 - Bellissimo wrote: flawed

  Off, replaced with a 2015

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  1/6/2023 - forceberry wrote: 91 Points

  Made with fruit harvested from 80-110 yo vineyards in mid-to-late October. Fermented and macerated with the skins for 15 days in stainless steel tanks. Aged for 10 months in concrete vats and large, 2500-liter old oak casks. Bottled in April 2019. 14% alcohol.
  
  Quite pale, translucent pomegranate color with a rusty reddish hue. The nose feels somewhat evolved and slightly meaty with aromas of wizened red plums and faint raisiny tones, some beef jerky, a little bit of smoky volcanic character, light sweeter nuances of balsamic richness, hints of game and blood, a touch of gravelly minerality and a whiff of syrupy tertiary character. The wine is textural, moderately evolved and relaxed on the palate with dry flavors of meaty umami and tamarind paste, some crunchy cranberry tones, a little bit of brambly raspberry, light sweeter notes of wizened red plums, a hint of beef jerky and a touch of developed balsamic character. The structure relies more on the high acidity than on the tannins that have turned quite supple and mellow with age - especially if one compares this to the noticeably more grippy 2017 vintage that we had at the same time. The finish is dry-ish, somewhat evolved and gently grippy with a long aftertaste of wizened red plums, some meaty notes of game and blood, a little bit of stony minerality, light balsamic tones, a hint of tamarind paste and an aged touch of syrupy or raisiny sweetness.
  
  An evolved and gamey Etna Rosso that has resolved and softened up with age. A pleasant and enjoyably nuanced effort with good depth of flavor, although lacking maybe a bit in intensity. Getting close to its plateau of maturity, but there might still be a little bit of further aging potential here. Good stuff.

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  9/20/2022 - Livonietisr Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Light ruby color. Aromas of red cherry, spices, flowers. Medium acidity, medium body, fine tannins. Taste of cherries and pommegranate. Medium finish.

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  8/15/2022 - RussK wrote: 91 Points

  Russk. Andrea brought again. this time to CDC at Shamuja. Blind, I called it a Nerelo, even though i found it so lean and missing any RS. It was the WOTN for me an most. thanks Andrea. 91+pts.

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