Passopisciaro, Passopisciaro, Sicily

Awesome Btl! I'm sipping some of it prior to Nita's homemade pizza. Opened at 1 and been slox-oxing while I took a bone chilling hike through my nearby regional park. 1 degree plus some wind chill. Not one person on the cross-country ski trails & only 4 cars in the parking lot, employee? Super cold but super tranquil MN early winter day. Gorgeous pale crimson red color. Feather weight but a real sense of complexity and silky elegance. Sipping & …

2010 vintage

Medium garnet, bit of bricking. Smells like subtle red fruits (cherry), earth, funk, mushroom, tobacco, damp leaves, cedar. Medium body, acid, and finish, with high toned red fruits, lemon, black tea, spice, minerals.

2010 vintage

Sure it’s past its prime but really enjoyable. Strong aroma of tobacco, prune. Dark colored, very fruity. The cedar notes are the only hint of age

2006 vintage

1st of 2 and seeming a little past prime tonight, though I'm enjoying it nonetheless. Medium brickish garnet color. Smells like dried red fruit, anise, licorice, oxidized apple, eucalyptus, tobacco, earth, smoke and ash, graphite. Medium body, high acid, good length, with cherry, plum, and some stewed black fruits on the back, lemon, orange, tea, bit of spice, and minerals.

2010 vintage

Transparent light red color. Aromas of ripe light red berries, smoke and leather. Tight and tart on the palate, and a bit lean.

2010 vintage

After readings all the other notes, I feel quite privileged that my bottle is not so bad. It’s surely an old wine and the colour is exquisitely light! There is no reason to wait and I see that my community still has more than 100 bottle to drink so drink it up. If your storage was is great well the wine should be quite interesting for you to drink it now

2005 vintage

From magnum. Transparent medium garnet color. Aromas of dark cherry, raspberries, prunes, licorice, leather, forest floor. Wine is dry with fresh acidity and already silky medium tannins. juicy, balanced and long. Well integrated alcohol 14,5.

2006 vintage

Heavy weight Etna Rosso made from single varietal of Nerello Mascalese from 70-100 year old wines, aged for 18 months in used FR oak. Medium ruby colour. Medium+ intensity aroma of strawberries, cheese, smoky cherries, roses, dried plums, caramel, smoke, tar. Full body, powerful, rich and silky structure, concentrated deep & matured flavours, lacks a bit of finesse and elegance, maybe brighter acidity. Otherwise its a great Nerello with medium fine tannins. On a slow decline, therefore drink up.

2006 vintage

Etna Rosso : faded in the glass, rich and smokey on the nose. Restrained on the palate, dried petals and berry skins. Cranberry. Some tertiary flavours, wisps of mushroom. Short finish. Obviously the oldest wine on the day and suitably gentle. But didn't excite me. But the grape obviously has aging potential

2010 vintage

unevolved and all elbows with little fruit to give any sense of finesse. not sure if its too young or too old, but its awkward as heck and difficult to explain how it once was quite enjoyable

2010 vintage

Found this in the cellar, and see it's a single bottle bought back in 2010. Other than that, not sure what it is, really. Cork broke, but both parts came out cleanly. Astonished to see no sediment whatsoever in the bottle. Presumably this was heavily filtered? Deep, dark ruby, starting to show some maturity. Immediate reaction to the nose is that it smells like port. Dark plums, violets and chocolate dominate. Feeling very liquorous, but there's also some interesting spice …

2006 vintage

Fresher than the last bottle, cork only slightly sticking to the neck this time, still a little raisiny and should be better

2006 vintage

clear in color, and showing leather and espresso in balance with dried cherry. fragrant and tannins soft. its in peak drinking now, though I wouldn't wait longer the fruit is just present and I wouldn't want any less

2010 vintage

Peak District break 06-2022; 6/26/2022-7/3/2022 : Auction purchase. Cork stuck in the neck which is never a good sign. A bit stewed, could have been bad storage but will try again day 2

2006 vintage

Light colored, aromatic wine with lifted scents of red cherry and roses. Very tart and intense attack, shrill and lemony. Not sure how much this fruit had to begin with, but it’s all dried up now… okay, air and deeper pours into the bottle help a lot, sweetening and deepening the palate substantially. Still acidic and lithe. Bouquet sweetens up as well, veering towards kitsch. All in all, a disjointed, rough around the edge, heady wine that in the end …

2010 vintage

At a business lunch - I brought a bottle and we pnp'd. Dark red fruit on the nose. The palate was dark cherry, plum, tobacco and a hint of spice. The finish was moderate to long. I believe a couple of hours in a decanter would have dramatically raised the score.

2010 vintage

Was a little thin and past it’s prime.

2005 vintage

PnP with home made pizzas. The last of a case of 6 of these and they will be missed. Very light in colour, but with a power that belies that appearance. Very balanced, lots of red fruits, streak of volcanic minerality and good length.

2010 vintage

Drinking at its peak right now. Extraordinary balanced flavor profile of minerals, red fruits and unique savory qualities: tobacco and even a hint of black tea. A beautiful example of Sicilian terroir.

2010 vintage

Drinks perfectly. Red berries and minerality. Long finish. Elegant but concentrated.

2010 vintage

Nice upon opening. Very, very light smooth red fruited, earthy and for lack of better word, burgundian... for the first hour. After that it became a bit disjointed and plummy, jammy flavors emerged. Wont rate this as it may not have been stored properly.

2010 vintage

Posting an old note drank in 2012, nose of pungent ripe fruits, complex, smokey, lovely, medium bodied, sweet, very ripe, smooth, lovely balance, complex, young

2006 vintage

Unfortunately corked. :-(

2010 vintage

Color like a Burgundy, a light garnet, watery rim, nose: red fruit, raspberry/strawberry jam, but also mineral/flint, medium acid, medium finish, medium tannin.

2010 vintage

I can honestly say that I wouldn't place this wine in Sicily if I had it blind. The color is right, but the nose has a floral tone (like roses) that is different. The palate is more akin to what I would expect - light-bodied, good acidity - but the disjoint with the nose would not have me guessing Etna Rosso.

2010 vintage

Saying good by to my last of 9 stellar btls at age 10. PnP about 90 minutes prior to dinner and found it pretty ready to go so just slow oxed in my burg glass and btl. One of my favorite producers that always punches well over its $32 price point. Pale translucent red. Terrific autumnal, spice and berry aromas. Wine doesn't get any more weightless, ethereal and lacy then this. The texture is marvelous! There is intensity but balanced …

2010 vintage

This has entered the zone. Quite nice on PnP, second half saved for night two became perfectly elegant. No reason to think this won’t continue to develop for a few more years, but nothing wrong with drinking now. Nothing at all.

2010 vintage

Very well integrated, still lots of fruit, balanced acidity. Better than previous bottle consumed in 2017.

2006 vintage

bright ruby color, still youthful, smokey with berries, fills out with time in the glass and more cherry comes out. Nice and flexible with a variety of Mediterranean dishes - Nerello Mascalese

2010 vintage

Stil in a perfect shape, red fruits, pepper, mineral, great acidity and long finish

2005 vintage

Pale red. Juicy cranberry and pomegranate notes. Bright acidity, well balanced with the medium bodied fruit. Paired terrifically with a tomato based pasta dish.

2010 vintage

An expressive, pure and attractive nose of red berries, crushed rocks, and mint. Light to medium bodied, red fruits, rocks, sprightly acids, chalky yet lightweight tannins on the midpalate, refreshing and with good length. Elegant and beautiful - really hit the spot. 14% ABV. Drinking so well now. Two bottles remaining, try next one 2021 as an experiment.

2010 vintage

Talula's Table with a few Berserkers - Late Summer menu : I enjoyed this wine. It is light in color and light bodied, but the wine smells nice and bright. I loved the nose. Mint, ash and red fruits.

2010 vintage

Delicious bottle

2006 vintage

Really good bottle. Showing lots of muscle and length on the finish.

2006 vintage

Good, some warmth,

2010 vintage

Onklers Grand Cru Tasting Spring 2018; 4/20/2018-4/22/2018 (Tord) : Blind! Light red transparent. Honey tones and light juicy fruit. Sweet. Candy. Candy tones formally leaps out of the glass. The palate is similar and with sour fruit/redcurrants. At the same time a little structure that confuses a bit. Guessed Gamay and Beajoulais. Had never guessed Sicily.

2010 vintage

Blue Apron - BBQ Pork Loin dinner :--)

2010 vintage

Opened and let it breath in bottle for 1 hr. Very light in color similar to a Pinot Noir or Nebbiolo. Aromas of mature cranberries, black cherries and balsamic notes. Lots of primary fruit up front, strawberries, raspberries, red and black cherries followed by sweet balsamic acidity. Finishes with polished tannins and nice mouthfeel. Long aftertaste of over 1 minute.

2006 vintage

In a good place now. Showing secondary development with complexity.

2006 vintage

super tasty, beautiful color, nicely aged

2006 vintage

Ripe and full bodied with big chewy sweet cherry fruit. Refreshing levels of acidity keep the sweetness from being cloying. There seems to be some bottle variation as my last bottle was significantly more demure.

2006 vintage

Buon frutto, tannino pienamente arrotondato, grande freschezza. Longevità pazzesca..

2005 vintage

Too late. It lost it's fruit.

2006 vintage

Compared to earlier bottles a year or so back this has started to show a little better. Some fruit and quite light now

2005 vintage

Tired and too much oak. Pretty acidity and cherry cola flavors prevent this from being a total bust. Don't judge Franchetti's recent Passopisciaro bottles on this 05 (he was still learning the ways of Nerello).

2005 vintage

Fermented and macerated for 2 weeks in stainless steel. Aged for 18-20 months in 3000 and 5000-liter neutral oak barrels. Total production 36,000 bottles. 14,5% alcohol. Luminous, moderately translucent cherry red color. Somewhat restrained yet very nuanced and attractive nose with aromas of sunny red berries, sweet black cherries, some redcurrant liqueur tones, a little bit of smoky minerality and a sappy hint of herbal greenness. The wine is medium-bodied and ripe yet enjoyably crunchy on the palate with flavors …

2006 vintage

Fermented and macerated for 2 weeks in stainless steel. Aged for 18-20 months in 3000 and 5000-liter neutral oak barrels. Total production 30,000 bottles. Moderately pale and fully translucent raspberry red color with a hint of developed brick hue. In a vertical of older Passopisciaros, the nose really sticks out with its oddly sappy and green-toned aromas of chlorophyll and green willow bark, crunchy redcurrants, sour cherries, some sweeter cherry marmalade tones, a hint of vegetal leafy character and a …

2005 vintage

May have lost some of its vigour and has not really developed the flavours of an aged wine. Still very good but slightly disappointing

2005 vintage

Opened an hour prior. Notes from memory. Dark garnet with some bricking at rim. High toned cherry bouquet and palate with a mineral streak. Acidity may be too high for some but I enjoyed the tension this provided. Fine tannins and moderate final. This is lighter bodied, and unusual. Worth seeking out.

2006 vintage

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