100% Norello Mascalese from Etna up north; Nice nose, old strawberry, cherry black lava, licorice, med tannins, good acidity, balanced, med. finish. Decent. At winery with Nicola
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Medelintensivt röd färg. Doft av nypon, körsbär, jord, mineral, tobak och choklad. Frisk syra, nästan snipig, balanserade tanniner. Medelfylligt. Ett vin i min smak. Får Piemonte-vibbar. Efter ett par timmar i karaff kommer en viss pepprighet. Dag två kommer mörkare frukt, lite vanilj och rök.
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First sip out of the bottle was very sour. Do decant.
After a few hours: On the nose dried strawberries and sweet cherries, something floral like lilac and jasmin, violet. Wet stones, close to petrichor. Interesting. On the palate rather full bodied, the acidity is more balanced after some air. Dark fruits; black cherries, blackberries, forest fruit. Nice tanninstructure that leaves your mouth dry. Perfect match with Pasta Norma.
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Much more full bodied than Etna wines from for example Tenuta Delle Terre Nere or Tenuta Fessina; also deeper in color. Nose is full of maraschino cherries and sweet Christmas spices. Quite soft and a little sour&sweet sauce on the palate for Nerello Mascalese. But tell tale high acids with a bit of orange rind freshness and bitter in it. Medium+ body. very decent for what it is and for what it costs but if anything perhaps lacking a bit in complexity.
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Fresh with familiar Nero Mascalese notes. I would love to have tried this blind against other Etna reds, as on its own (particularly on day 1) I struggled to differentiate it from other quality Etna reds, in my admittedly limited experience.
This evolved and was enjoyable on days 1,2 and 3. On day 3 in particular it had a very pleasing cherry pastille note that was enjoyable to sip and savor on its own after dinner.
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This was not my style of wine - started out tasting with the SEA tasting group, and the more I drank the harsher the tannins got and the less I wanted another sip. Palate was spicy more than fruity - balsamic and cedar. Tried with food later that evening and the next day, and though that helped smooth it out it seemed more a wine that I "should" like, not one I do like. This was my first Nero Mascalese, more for the rest of you! :-)
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Enjoyed a different style of wine than I usually drink with some wine group peeps. Enjoyed the nice acidity through the middle and opened up over the course of a couple of hours.
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7/13/2021 - peternelson Likes this wine: 90 Points
100% Norello Mascalese from Etna up north; Nice nose, old strawberry, cherry black lava, licorice, med tannins, good acidity, balanced, med. finish. Decent. At winery with Nicola
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5/21/2021 - Hampe wrote: 89 Points
Medelintensivt röd färg. Doft av nypon, körsbär, jord, mineral, tobak och choklad. Frisk syra, nästan snipig, balanserade tanniner. Medelfylligt. Ett vin i min smak. Får Piemonte-vibbar. Efter ett par timmar i karaff kommer en viss pepprighet. Dag två kommer mörkare frukt, lite vanilj och rök.
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5/21/2021 - Vera Wind Likes this wine: 88 Points
First sip out of the bottle was very sour. Do decant.
After a few hours:
On the nose dried strawberries and sweet cherries, something floral like lilac and jasmin, violet. Wet stones, close to petrichor. Interesting.
On the palate rather full bodied, the acidity is more balanced after some air. Dark fruits; black cherries, blackberries, forest fruit.
Nice tanninstructure that leaves your mouth dry.
Perfect match with Pasta Norma.
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5/15/2021 - Omar Khayyam wrote: 88 Points
Much more full bodied than Etna wines from for example Tenuta Delle Terre Nere or Tenuta Fessina; also deeper in color. Nose is full of maraschino cherries and sweet Christmas spices. Quite soft and a little sour&sweet sauce on the palate for Nerello Mascalese. But tell tale high acids with a bit of orange rind freshness and bitter in it. Medium+ body. very decent for what it is and for what it costs but if anything perhaps lacking a bit in complexity.
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6/11/2020 - SeaWine Likes this wine:
Fresh with familiar Nero Mascalese notes. I would love to have tried this blind against other Etna reds, as on its own (particularly on day 1) I struggled to differentiate it from other quality Etna reds, in my admittedly limited experience.
This evolved and was enjoyable on days 1,2 and 3. On day 3 in particular it had a very pleasing cherry pastille note that was enjoyable to sip and savor on its own after dinner.
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6/10/2020 - skifree wrote: 83 Points
This was not my style of wine - started out tasting with the SEA tasting group, and the more I drank the harsher the tannins got and the less I wanted another sip. Palate was spicy more than fruity - balsamic and cedar. Tried with food later that evening and the next day, and though that helped smooth it out it seemed more a wine that I "should" like, not one I do like. This was my first Nero Mascalese, more for the rest of you! :-)
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6/9/2020 - jimyeni Likes this wine: 90 Points
Enjoyed a different style of wine than I usually drink with some wine group peeps. Enjoyed the nice acidity through the middle and opened up over the course of a couple of hours.
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