Benanti, Nerello Mascalese, Etna Rosso

Italian Wine Scholar Class at the Texas Wine School. 100% Nerello Mascalese. Aged in used French oak barrels for about a year, the rest in stainless steel. The color is medium (-) ruby, with a garnet hue. The nose is clean, with aromas of red flowers, tomato leaf, herbs (mint), cola and mediterranean spices. The palate is dry, with medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (13%) and medium tannins. The body, flavor intensity and length are all medium. This is a …

Ruby red with garnet tones. Lighter to medium in color and medium in body. The nose is spice and earth. The flavor profile is rustic, earthy with dried herbs. Still tannic and youthful, this could use another 2+ years to soften. Excellent wine

100% Nerello Mascalese. Aged in used French oak barrels for about a year, the rest in stainless steel. The color is medium (-) ruby red, with aromas of ripe red and black fruit, red flowers and eastern spices. The palate is dry, with medium (+) acidity and alcohol (13.5%) and tannins. This is a remarkably elegant wine with a Burgundian structure and Mediterranean fruit and spice. It is drinking well now but should continue to evolve in complexity over the …

First day was really bright and floral, on the second the violets and lilies gave way to a more dark chocolate covered volcanic cherry character, espresso, black licorice and fennel.

Sorry, not really my cup of tea. Even though it got better during the evening.