2016 Le Vigne di Eli Etna Rosso

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  7/14/2021 - tward Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Showed a bit of reduction, so should have given more of a decant, but otherwise this is a rustic beauty, tilled earth-driven ripe fruit, balanced, clean lingering finish.
  
  Great pairing with a pasta dish, ~rigatoni (Mancini Mezze Maniche) with a thick sauce of crumbled quality (not too) hot Italian sausage, par cooked Russian kale, chopped, some slivered garlic & EVOO, then reduced with about a cup of leftover jarred Arrabiata sauce, topped with grated 1/2 parmesan, 1/2 pecorino (Bay Cities house blend).
  
  13.5% abv
  Nice QPR at $17 close out

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  7/2/2020 - nicefish Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Bottle age helped this bottle along. Been following this wine since it’s release and the time in bottle has really brought it together.

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  5/8/2020 - JohnVA Likes this wine: 85 Points

  Light yet fragrant on the nose with hints of pepper and berries. Smooth on the palate but yet with more of that pepper kick. Much more like a good Rioja or Bobal than anything Italian. Smooth and clean finish. A great choice as an appertivo with tapas.

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  5/5/2020 - anderegg Likes this wine:

  Drank with takeout pizza and a kale salad. Lighter bodied. Nice red fruit aromas and flavors. We both liked it.

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  4/17/2020 - spidersva Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Really good basic Italian red. Did well with creamy pasta dish.

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