Community Tasting Notes 8

• Bob H wrote:

  May 20, 2020 - Nice - based upon my previous note in January, this bottle is showing better. Good acidity and persistence.
  
  An earthy, rustic nose with black & red fruit. The acidity really makes this pretty lively on the palate. Sadly, my last bottle.

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• Bob H wrote:

  January 9, 2020 - Not bad, but missing that "excitement" element, if you will. Somewhat four square on the palate, with decent persistence, but maybe a touch less acidity than I normally look for.

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• Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 points

  April 1, 2015 - A private dinner (Restaurant Atelier Crenn **, San Francisco, California, USA): A blend of 60% Nerello Mascalese, 30% Nerello Cappuccio and 10% Nocera. Medium deep, sombre colour, mature but lively; impressive nose, roses and bitters from the stems, amaro spices and garrigue, almonds and cherries, deep minerality; the bright and lively acidity has integrated well, pure and clean, good phenolics from the skins, granite minerality, medium body, hint of apple in the flavours; good length.

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• Rollerball wrote: 90 points

  January 11, 2015 - Flat fruit and a little cheese and coffee on the nose. Spicy and inviting like welcoming log in the fire. The fruit is lovely but it's calling from far away. Austere on the front palate but then that fruit gently builds -- almost sneaks up on you. Plays beautifully with hot red peppers and Southern Italian food.

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• MJHDC wrote:

  September 11, 2014 - Nerello-based wines are often compared to pinot, but this bottle more resembles an aglianico or even a basic Barolo. Deep pitched red, with mineral, soil, tar, and volcanic rock notes (though the Faro soils are not like those in Etna). Medium body, relatively food friendly. Very good now, I wonder how this would age?

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• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer Bonavita
• Varietal Nerello Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Sicily
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• Appellation Faro

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• Consumed 15 (75%)

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