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2001 Benanti Nerello Mascalese Sicilia Il Monovitigno
Nerello Mascalese
- Italy
- Sicily
- Sicilia
Label borrowed from 2007
Label borrowed from 2009
Label borrowed from 2009
Label borrowed from 2010
Community Tasting Notes 1
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CDH wrote: 87 points
March 25, 2017 - Saw this on the shelf at my local Kings grocery store for $27. I like wines from the volcanic soil & altitude of Sicily so I thought I'd take a flyer even though I thought the wine was probably at the end of its window and I don't know anything about this producer.
The color was a pale reddish brown. On the nose a whiff of wet leaves before the dominant notes of white pepper & cedar. The wine was quite tannic, even after all these years. No real fruit to speak of, I assume due to the age of the wine.
Not having tasted nerello mascalese before, my guess is that this is not representative of a NM wine in its prime. If you have any in your cellar, I say, Drink up!
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By Ian D'Agata
July/August 2005, IWC Issue #121 (link)(Benanti Il Monovitigno Nerello Mascalese) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type Red
- Producer Benanti
- Varietal Nerello Mascalese
- Designation Il Monovitigno
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Sicily
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Sicilia
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 16 (89%)
- Consumed 2 (11%)
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