2018 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso San Lorenzo

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  3/25/2023 - jrick wrote: 91 Points

  With Nerello Mascalese, it is for some reason hard to steer clear of comparisons with Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo. That might not be entirely fair. But here I go: this is like a PN in character, texture and structure. but the nose is more nebbiolo with cherries, roses and cough syrup. On the palate more southern Italian and in particular the tomato leaf I am finding is particular to Nerello. Also cherries, roses, salt and warm herbs - overall the palate is something of its own. The 2018 vintage was cool and wet on Etna, and this is an elegant rendition that I honestly appreciated more in an intellectual way.
  Other bottles from TdTN have elicited more emotions from me.

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  3/12/2023 - jviz wrote: 91 Points

  This wine was full of personality and character, but flawed slightly by excessive volatile acidity. One of the more pronounced examples of acetone that I have come across. Still, it shows lovely, floral notes, bright red cherry fruit and course, grainy tannins. Best to decant.

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  8/2/2022 - vigure Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Pinot Noir on nose and Nebbiolo on palate. Good minerality! Recommend to drink with Ragu.

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  2/21/2022 - manonthemoon wrote: 91 Points

  Drank over two days.
  N strawberry, little floral (violet maybe), mint, pepper
  P plum, cranberry, raspberry, herbs, licorice, minerals
  F AA in length, decent mouthfeel, high acid.
  Overall a really nice wine, probably best with food
  50+5+12+17+7

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  4/26/2021 - VAGenius Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Nose of stewed plum, mint, and white pepper. Crunchy palate with plum and tart cherry layers and a load of acid, roses and a light earthiness that powers into the finish. Finish adds cranberry, lemon zest, stones, and copper with a long racy edge on the lingering finish.

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