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2004 Benanti Etna Serra della Contessa
Nerello Blend
- Italy
- Sicily
- Etna DOC
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Community Tasting Notes 48
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PhillyVine2112 Likes this wine: 92 points
January 3, 2022 - Needed every minute of a 1 hour decant. I suspect this needs a few more years to really shine.
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Boone's Farm Likes this wine: 90 points
June 4, 2021 - Still young. A little tannic. Needs time. Dried and dark fruit predominates
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bjlcrucrazy Does not like this wine:
April 16, 2021 - past prime. fruit a bit dried up. still drinkable but alcohol predominates
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Collector1855 wrote: 94 points
June 6, 2020 - Tasted blind. Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio blend. Brooding palate, a bit rustic and earthy but impressive spine. I was guessing Sangiovese.
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Derek Darth Taster wrote: 91 points
May 2, 2020 - Drank in Gabriel Standart.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of smoke, floral violets, red cherries, dark plums, hints of meat. Developing.
On the palate, dry, juicy high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), smooth high tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of smoke ash, sweet spice, red + black cherries, dark plum, dark meat. Long finish.
Very good quality. Overall a nice elegant modern package that still showcases the terroir. Tannins and texture seem to suggest already good drinking for now, though palate still seems like it could be hiding something. It's weird, but I think prefer my Etna wines a little more down dirty and with a touch of rusticity.
Mainly Nerello Mascalese with some Nerello Cappuccio.
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By Ian D'Agata
March/April 2011, IWC Issue #155 (link)(Benanti Serra della Contessa Etna Rosso) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
The Best of Central and Southern Italy (Feb 2008) (link)(Benanti Etna Rosso Serra Della Contessa) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
2/20/2011 (link) 90 points(Benanti Etna Serra della Contessa) Very dark red violet color; spicy cherry, plum, black fruit, smoke nose; tight, tart black fruit, tar, mineral palate with grip; medium-plus finish 90+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type Red
- Producer Benanti
- Varietal Nerello Blend
- Designation Serra della Contessa
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Sicily
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Etna DOC
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 143 (50%)
- Consumed 141 (50%)
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- RegionSicily
- AppellationEtna DOC
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