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2021 Curatolo Arini Nero d'Avola Sicilia Dalvero

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3/28/2024 - Ilmari Likes this wine: 87 points

Acidic, tobacco and blackberry

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NV Curatolo Arini Marsala Superiore Riserva Secco

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11/30/2020 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 89 points

Terroir-istes International - Italy, Southern Whites (Durbanville - with Christmas Party): (Tasted Blind): A distinct orange colour towards a tawny rim indicates some age. Pronounced rancio-style fruit notes, evoking images of orange slices, marinated apricots, toffee, crushed nuts and candied fruit.
The full-bodied palate has bracing acidity and vibrancy that cut through the flavours. Refreshing with nutty undertones and a salty tang, the wine feels drier than the suspect 30+ g/L RS. Lovely breadth to the mid-palate supported by a warming alcohol presence. Closes with rum and raisin, walnut and a hint of butterscotch.

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2014 Curatolo Arini Zibibbo Terre Siciliane Le Case e le Vigne

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11/30/2020 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 88 points

Terroir-istes International - Italy, Southern Whites (Durbanville - with Christmas Party): (Tasted Blind): A deep lemon white and yellow flowers, lucerne, fynbos, orange peel, crushed mint and lime (reminiscent of a mojito!). Touch of geranium. Unusual, changing. With a suitable depth of flavour, the entry is all about lemon and oranges with a terpene note featuring linalool and geranium characteristics. Very open-knit, the wine has a refreshing zesty acidity, vibrancy, and flavours reflect the nose along with apple and peach pip. It flows along in a simple, unobtrusive way.

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2017 Curatolo Arini Zibibbo Gagliardetta

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11/30/2020 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 88 points

Terroir-istes International - Italy, Southern Whites (Durbanville - with Christmas Party): (Tasted Blind): A medium lemon to deep colour; the aroma is quite pungent with a fragrant scent of yellow flowers, violet, spun sugar, lychee, paw-paw and orange blossom. I also picked up a positive geranium note, and the nose isn't too far from Gewurztraminer.
The entry is sherbet lemon, candy floss, strawberry and candied orange with light terpenes (petrol) qualities. It is quite a pure, fresh wine with vibrant acidity and a firm, almost tannic finish to give it structure and a long length.

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1995 Curatolo Arini Marsala Vergine Riserva

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12/26/2023 - winepog wrote: 89 points

Would be great with a cheese course, but not really a dessert wine. Dry, and I agree with folks comparing this to a Sherry.

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2021 Curatolo Arini Catarratto Terre Siciliane Paccamora

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12/4/2023 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 86 points

[0.5] Blinds at Mission Bay Wine and Cheese (Mission Bay Wine and Cheese): Pale yellow. Dry. Noble reduction and new French oak on the nose.
Slight frizzante (?)
Light body.
12% alcohol.
High acid. Slightly bitter at the end.

Laterals:
- Chardonnay - reductive style, french - Burgundy.
- Hunter Semillon with age.
- Slightly oaked Chenin.

Maybe: 2020 Chardonnay, Burgundy, chablis, premier cru.

Tasting it again: Noble reduction, but no oak, and high alcohol.

Final call: 2017 Hunter Semillon.

Actually: 2021 Curatolo Arini, Catarrato (grape), Sicily, Italy. - NON-CLASSIC
Whoah - never had this before. Super reductive and very high acid with no bitterness. I think alcohol (as it warms up), is medium - 12%.
Interesting. Pretty good and refreshing. Learning: I had to let it warm up to distinguish oak from noble reduction.

Miss: Alcohol is higher - probably12-12.5%. I think I really wanted it to be Hunter Semillon.

From a retailer site: Made from 100% organically farmed Catarratto, handpicked in early September. The grapes were destemmed and saw a cold maceration on the skins for several hours, followed by soft pressing and fermentation in temperature controlled stainless-steel tanks; it was aged *sur lies* for 50 days prior to bottling.

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2020 Curatolo Arini Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane Paccamora

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10/17/2023 - AttilaTheHun Likes this wine: 88 points

Another Nero d'Avola, there were more successful ones before him. Rich and strong taste, but lacking in complexity. Some tannic bitterness.

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1995 Curatolo Arini Marsala Vergine Riserva

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6/25/2023 - joraesque wrote: 89 points

Wishing I had bought more.

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2020 Curatolo Arini Nero d'Avola Don Carlo

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4/26/2023 - Bacchusandco wrote: 84 points

Den er ok. Dejlig blød smag. Lidt sød i det. Men super fin til pizza og pastaretter

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1995 Curatolo Arini Marsala Vergine Riserva

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11/24/2022 - anstruletz wrote: 75 points

Oxidative like sherry, but with an astringency that I didn’t particularly find appealing. Not bad, per se, but not quite enjoyable.

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NV Curatolo Arini Marsala Superiore Dolce

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10/9/2022 - Biggsy wrote: 90 points

Dark amber coloured. Aromas of toffee and figs. It's rich, luscious, and sweet with notes of dried fruits and nuts. Very intense but has plenty of acidity which means it's not at all cloying.

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2019 Curatolo Arini Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane

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9/14/2022 - Sean Tay wrote: 92 points

Pronounced nose intensity with notes of black fruits, black currant, mineral. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Tannin is round.

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1995 Curatolo Arini Marsala Superiore Riserva Storica

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9/11/2022 - Peter Spijker wrote: 87 points

First time trying Marsala; not sure I like this style. Its neither really sweer nor dry, has nutty aromas and feels a bit thin on the palate.

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1988 Curatolo Arini Marsala Superiore Riserva Storica

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1/26/2022 - rjmp96 Likes this wine: NR

No one dimensional cooking wine here. Packed to the brim with roasted Marcona almonds, cinnamon graham cracker, teakwood, candied orange peel, sultanas, chai spice, and briny sea. Streamlined mouthfeel, sharp on the edges but full and sweet in the middle. Very complex, smooth yet drying, lasting briny finish. This is gorgeous, and ready to drink now. Small slavonian casks for 22 years. 250 cases.

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2014 Curatolo Arini Zibibbo Terre Siciliane Le Case e le Vigne

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9/26/2017 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 87 points

Alc: 12.5%
Mid yellow to green-y edges
Plenty of floral aromas with white flowers, honeysuckle, frangipani and jasmine. There is a boiled sweet note as it opens, and the flowers feel sweeter. A dash of sherbet makes it interesting.
A vivid acid on entry, with an light oily texture and phenolic grip. A combination of litchi ice cream and sorbet ice lollies, almost "Gewurz-lite" that joins lime skins and yellow flowers. The palate is fairly broad with the warm bright fruit of southern Italy that is balanced by a gentle phenolic texture. The finish is long with pear blossom and elderflower.

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2018 Curatolo Arini Sicilia Corto di Passo

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10/25/2021 - herivor Likes this wine: NR

Boa expressão da região, fresco e saboroso.

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2018 Curatolo Arini Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane Paccamora

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9/6/2021 - jdkrabbe Likes this wine: 86 points

For the price, excellent.

Medium ruby, wild berries, Nina king cherry, red floral peonies reminiscent of a julienas gamay which was an interesting memory to pop up. Mossy and damp underbrush aroma. Palate is less interesting than the nose, confirms the sour cherry but not much earth or floral coming through. Medium- body, alcohol not terribly well integrated, length is short with interest but persistent at conclusion. tannins medium, full tongue and acid is medium.

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1995 Curatolo Arini Marsala Vergine Riserva

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2/1/2021 - gordoyflaca Likes this wine: 94 points

Perfect!

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2019 Curatolo Arini Inzolia Terre Siciliane Paccamora

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3/17/2021 - Yagil wrote: 90 points

Italian wines tasting (at Yuval Cohen, Givatayim): surprisingly very good dry white

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2018 Curatolo Arini Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane Paccamora

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3/19/2021 - Yagil wrote: 87 points

pale ruby
med(-) aromas & flavors intensity of red forest fruits, dry, med+ acidity, light tannins, med abv, med body, medium length finish, lacks complexity, can drink now -suitable for 2-3 additional years of aging;

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2016 Curatolo Arini Etna Rosso

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3/13/2021 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine: NR

Good+. This was a PnP on day one; day two, with ~ half of the bottle remaining was a hair better than day one. I'm surprised I've not seen this, or recall tasting this whilst in the area, or at various European wine fairs - it's a great little wine, and at just $25, a good value, too. The lighter side of medium-bodied, with bright cherry and just a whisper of tart fruit. The aromas are classic on day one, and day two show just a bit more sappy red fruit, with some tree bark, iodine, soil//place notes and walnut skin. There's a subtle elegance about this that sets the vibe, and I like it. Going back to my lws for a few more. Now, with aeration, or over the coming 4-7 years; will likely improve while resting. The 14,5% is (mostly) resolved; my only nit. DIAM5. recommended

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2018 Curatolo Arini Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane Paccamora

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2/14/2021 - Yagil wrote: 87 points

pleasant daily Nero d'Avola

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NV Curatolo Arini Marsala Superiore Secco

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2/3/2021 - Callum's Corkers wrote: 85 points

Marsala DOC Fine Secco, bought £9.95 Majestic UK Nov' 2020

Good cooking Marsala but I'm not convinced it is a genuinely classy one for quality drinking. Will only buy again if I'm looking for a dry Marsala for the kitchen - it's fine for that.

N....rich raisin, roasted walnuts; woody

C....golden brown/tawny, looks H body

T....the alcohol (17%) is kind of brittle; raisins, oak, it is one dimensional/simple, no depth, it ends dry. Decent enough for making sauces.

VFM?....worth it's £9.95 but no higher.

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2015 Curatolo Arini Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane Paccamora

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5/25/2019 - marcellonegro wrote: 76 points

Raspberry nose. Dark fruit and spice. Minimal tannin, easy drinking.

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2015 Curatolo Arini Inzolia Terre Siciliane Paccamora

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9/26/2020 - Laz4wine wrote: 85 points

Nothing stood out, simple but plesant enough to quaff.

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