2015 Francesco Tornatore Etna Rosso

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  2/3/2023 - tward Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Excellent. This little $20+ USD beauty was rattling around the cellar for 5+ years since purchase and it delivered. Beautiful wine. Vibrant with cool, clear tones that seemed as much alpine as volcanic. Red and black fruits swim in a crystal clear cool stream with some baked earth and tar smoke wafting in.
  
  Label abv 14%, I'd have guessed closer to 13 even.
  
  Nice QPR

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  5/15/2022 - garrigue65 wrote: 87 Points

  Had this at cafe 2528. Seemed a bit passed it’s prime. Assuming proper storage would recommend drinking now. Prune and dark fruit with minerality and muted tannins on the finish.

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  5/8/2021 - peternelson Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Medium body, subtle volcanic notes, macerated berries, smoke, maybe a touch of licorice? Super elegant, with a bit of grip, good balance, acidity, long, very serious cool wine. Cody's Italian Wine Class Seattle

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  9/6/2019 - Ian S wrote:

  Lighter hued, not disimilar to a nebbiolo or pinot noir based wines, and indeed like nebbiolo there is an early browning at the rim.
  
  The nose is a fraction jammy, but not excessively and I'd expect to see this go with some bottle age. Cherry is to the fore, with swirling revealing more savoury and spicy notes.
  
  Considering the nose, the palate is more savoury than expected with a hint of white and black pepper plus blackberry & cherry fruit. Texturally, although quite light-bodied, there is a glycerine element presumably from the alcohol, and also a little alcoholic heat. The label says 14% alc, which is not as high as some, but for me it appears to be a little high for the light frame. No tannins to speak of, but the acidity has good cut.
  
  Overall? Interesting, but for me it's currently showing the alcohol a little too much considering its lighter frame. The other bottle will get buried for a while, as the acidity should carry it well. Maybe try again in 5 years time?

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  7/5/2019 - poste244 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Très beau vin pour le prix. Encore pour quelques années, mais déjà délicieux.

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