Comprehensive Tenuta delle Terre Nere (Chicago, IL): Nose here was somewhat mute, but the palate was definitely quite expressive. Plenty of fruit on the palate, with a good amount of youthful tannin still. Likely upside with more time.
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Red fruited with lots of minerality. Very translucent, we tasted this alongside a range of other Etna Rossos and it cemented Terre Nere as my go to producer for the region. Very good.
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Bottle was opened 1hr before tasting 1 hour setting The wine shows medium intensity in the nose, heat from 14.50%, dried red cherries and currants, balsamic notes, earthy, raisin, chocolate notes, coffee. Palate harsh, high acidity, overripe to dried red fruit medium tannins, earthy, really aggressive, high alcohol, linear, short to medium finish
2hr setting The wine shows low intensity in the nose, lean, thin, warmth from alcohol, dried red cherries, floral notes, thin oak frame, biscuit Palate equally aggressive but lower in alcohol, lean, low tannins, earthy, warm, shorter finish
4hr setting The wine shows medium intensity, closer to 1hr setting, the fruit is riper/darker, shows red berry and cherry, earthy, drier, more oxidative notes, wood paint Palate shows medium intensity, again closer to 1hr setting, harsh and drying tannins, medium to high acidity, underripe fruit, cherries, earthy, lean, short to medium finish, extremely hot from alcohol
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Nose of red fruits layered with spice. Strawberry and dried cherries on the palate with herbs, minerals and faint floral notes. Heavily structured, roughly 4 hours of air softened the wine to the point where it was approachable, but this is clearly built for the long term. Tasty with a decant, but best to check in a decade from vintage.
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Tenuta delle Terre Nere with Marco de Grazia (Zoom!): Pale red, very translucent. Reduced nose. Slightly sweeter finish than the Santo Spirito. Not giving much at the moment - Marco de Grazia says it's like a knife driving into a complex black hole.
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12/17/2023 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
Comprehensive Tenuta delle Terre Nere (Chicago, IL): Nose here was somewhat mute, but the palate was definitely quite expressive. Plenty of fruit on the palate, with a good amount of youthful tannin still. Likely upside with more time.
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10/11/2023 - JWS84 Likes this wine:
Red fruited with lots of minerality. Very translucent, we tasted this alongside a range of other Etna Rossos and it cemented Terre Nere as my go to producer for the region. Very good.
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2/22/2022 - kostaslonis wrote:
Random wines tried before service (Oinoscent): Tasted via AVEINE device
Bottle was opened 1hr before tasting
1 hour setting
The wine shows medium intensity in the nose, heat from 14.50%, dried red cherries and currants, balsamic notes, earthy, raisin, chocolate notes, coffee.
Palate harsh, high acidity, overripe to dried red fruit medium tannins, earthy, really aggressive, high alcohol, linear, short to medium finish
2hr setting
The wine shows low intensity in the nose, lean, thin, warmth from alcohol, dried red cherries, floral notes, thin oak frame, biscuit
Palate equally aggressive but lower in alcohol, lean, low tannins, earthy, warm, shorter finish
4hr setting
The wine shows medium intensity, closer to 1hr setting, the fruit is riper/darker, shows red berry and cherry, earthy, drier, more oxidative notes, wood paint
Palate shows medium intensity, again closer to 1hr setting, harsh and drying tannins, medium to high acidity, underripe fruit, cherries, earthy, lean, short to medium finish, extremely hot from alcohol
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1/27/2022 - CMN wrote:
Nose of red fruits layered with spice. Strawberry and dried cherries on the palate with herbs, minerals and faint floral notes. Heavily structured, roughly 4 hours of air softened the wine to the point where it was approachable, but this is clearly built for the long term. Tasty with a decant, but best to check in a decade from vintage.
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6/12/2020 - NickA wrote: 88 Points
Tenuta delle Terre Nere with Marco de Grazia (Zoom!): Pale red, very translucent. Reduced nose. Slightly sweeter finish than the Santo Spirito. Not giving much at the moment - Marco de Grazia says it's like a knife driving into a complex black hole.
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