Vini Biondi, Outis Nessuno, Etna Rosso

Quite mineral, nice tart, perhaps some would find it a bit lean. I enjoyed this , though I don�t think it�s worth shelling out lots of money for. With carbonation I could see this being interesting.

2018 vintage

UCSF Anesthesia Reunion (Copra, San Francisco) : Minerals, some spice, nice aroma, white pepper; nice length! This is a great white for the price. 91

2020 vintage

An excellent example of Etna bianco. Splendid luminous liquid gold in the glass. Flavors have medium intensity: white peach and cedar peel as primary tones; beeswax and hints of bouquet garni complete the linear yet tantalising nose. The mouth is extremely vertical: bursting acidity in the entrance, keeping high in the mid palate, helped by medium body and medium alcol to soften that right amount to never become a nuisance and keeping the mouth refreshed. Sapidity notes and garden herbs …

2020 vintage

I did not like this bottle at all. Very muted, low acid and almost reductive on the finish. Others enjoyed it much more than me as I suspected it may have been slightly off.

2018 vintage

My first bottle. Similar to previous reviews. Holding up great and did well over a few nights in the fridge.

2014 vintage

Direction from the mountains and the sea. Salts and volcanic matter - stuff of Etna. Acid and Minerals. Accents of gunpowder, burnt match, Granny Smith apple.

2018 vintage

Blend of 90% Carricante and 10% Catarrato / Minella. The medium-high intensity nose is reductive with a mix of wet stone minerality, fresh lemon citrus, and nutty aromas. It's light-to-medium bodied with lovely lemon citrus, wet stone, and herbal flavours in a spicy profile on the palate, supported by fresh, lively acidity. Juicy, succulent, and crisp with lovely flavour replays joined by pear, stone fruit, and leesy mineral notes that linger on the long finish. Elegant, harmonious, and really nicely …

2018 vintage

Nuttiness and salinity rule here. Definitely a fruit backward wine, though there is some citrus, white peach and melon on this. There's also some evidence of lees - a lot of autolytic yeast flavors as well as malo in the form of cheese rind. But this wine is all about the nuts. Nuts nuts nuts. It wears its age pretty well.

2018 vintage

Herbal, resinous, citrus, mineral, delicious. Great acid. Best with light fare, seafood, vegetables.

2018 vintage

Soft white stone fruit, melon, subtle earthy feel. Very food friendly.

2018 vintage

Very clean lemon in color. Nose is slightly floral, with salt, almond and lemon zest. The palate has tart yellow apple, lemon, lime, salt and grass. Palate is zippy. High acid.

2018 vintage

Yummy as always. Starting to lose its flavor but still nice and dry.

2003 vintage

A shade lighter in the glass than the ArPePe Valtellina. Red fruits and cool menthol notes on the nose. Oh, this is drinking great right now - sweet and sour red fruits, with a cranberry note in there, good persistence and nice acidity for lift. I clearly didn't buy enough of this.

2008 vintage

From the wine list at Le Zie (NYC), second time with this wine, although to be honest we thought we were trying something new as we forgot the name from the last time we ordered. Consistent with last experience - this wine is very enjoyable and would definitely seek out to add as a daily drinker for summer. I really like the stoney minerality that comes through along with bright acidity and white stone fruit. Pairs exceptionally well with Italian …

2014 vintage

From the wine list at Le Zie. Initially a bit too cold this became more expressive as it warmed up a bit to room temp. My first time with an Etna Bianca and I really liked this a lot reminded me most of Assyrtiko with the mouth watering acidity, salinity and minerals - like drinking a glass by the sea side. Delicious with tuna Tatar and Rigatoni Bolognese.

2014 vintage

Super tasty wine. Almost chablisienne in profile. crisp and citrusy. White grapefruit, lemon rind, chalk. So much purity and finesse.

2014 vintage

I was a little bit disappointed, colour likes like a PN, the taste reminds me as well as a PN, some smoke, underwood, licorice, the fruit is a bit missing, some red berries, good tannin structure, very good acidity, middle body, elegant, middle aftertaste

2008 vintage

A brownish-ruby color. Busy nose of red fruit and vegetables. Taste is of low sugar jam with nice acid punch. Finish is very light tannin and lingers with juiciness. Very nice.

2008 vintage

Chicago Italian Lovers round 10- Mt. Etna wines (Caro Mio, Chicago IL) : Nose: The nose is on the bigger and rich side with dark red fruits, dark red cherries, berries, and some spice tones. The nose is somewhat foursquare and it's lacking some depth. Taste: Medium bodied with medium acidity and supporting tannins. The attack is good, but it really thins out on the palate with dark red fruits, dark red cherries, berries, some spice notes, and a touch …

2008 vintage

Much lighter in color than the Bonavita; ripe red fruits on the nose. More accessible on the palate than the Faro, again red fruit, a hint of menthol, more elegant as well. A tannic touch on the back end, but this wine seems more "together" at this time.

2008 vintage

Red fruit and earthy nose. Earth and smoke with cherry fruit and a bit of tang and mineral finish. Medium acid. Medium plus finish. Medium length.

2008 vintage

Very elegant but firmly mineral, with cherry, smoke, layers of clay-like earthiness, great acidic backbone and very long. With air an orange peel note comes forth. I love it! I'd love to try an older vintage of this wine to get a glimpse of what its potential might be.

2008 vintage

Euto-Themed Lunch - Southern Italy (Donato Enoteca, Redwood City, CA) : Light red color. Very good nose (B+). Somewhat thin palate (B/B+).

2008 vintage

I purchased 6 or 7 different Mt. Etna Rossos as part of my exploration of lesser known Italian varietals; this being Nerello Mascalese with Nerello Cappuccio. I am finding quite varied aromas and flavors of some interest, some unique to these wines, but also having some difficulty becoming fully immersed in the wine as I would with some of the more famous Italians. I have decided that these wines are definitely not for beginners or for casual sipping. I am …

2008 vintage

Really liked this wine, understated, balanced with cherries, earth and a bit of spice, depth, need to buy more

2008 vintage

Red fruits, sweet tobacco leaf, and hints of mint. Very enjoyable at a reasonable price.

2008 vintage

Light center. Nose of dull strawberry and soil. Light, tangy, earthy red fruit with decent length. This would be a good ringer in a tasting of minor red Cote de Beaune wine like Ladoix or Santenay. It has that sort of style.

2008 vintage

Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; aromatic, dried berry, blueberry, clove nose; very tasty, light bodied but densely textured, dried cranberry, mineral, tart raspberry palate with medium acidity; could use 2-plus years; medium-plus finish 93+ points

2008 vintage

Cherry, musk, licorice and light smoked meat. Nice savoury and smoky palate that has some tannins but mostly the acidity drives it. Medium length.

2008 vintage

Broad licorice, anise and dark berry flavors grounded by rocky terroir. A long, slightly tart finish with just a hint of green vegatation. Drunk over two days. Day one was much more rustic and rough. The wine softened over 24 hours and showed elegance on the second tasting. Still plenty of tannins suggesting a couple more years left before its over the hill (volcano?)

2006 vintage

Very nice. Balanced, complex, surprisingly elegant. Drinking very well now and I see no reason not to drink this up over the next several years.

2006 vintage

Neapolitan Pizza and Wine (Napoletana Pizzeria, Mountain View, California) : Medium dark garnet red color; nice tart cherry, tart red fruit, cranberry nose; tight tart currant, tart cranberry palate opens and puts on weight after an hour or so in the glass to a tasty chocolate, anise and herbs palate; medium-plus finish

2006 vintage

Very much enjoyed this. Medium bodied, red fruits on the palate. Longer finish that expected. This delivers quite a bit and went well both with and without food.

2006 vintage

Chalky, dusty, with a grand earthy finish

2006 vintage

Nose of cooked fruit, roast coffee, blackberry, that smells pretty ripe but has juicy acidity and firm tannic structure. With air dark sour cherry emerges, with some rusty minerals and earth. I liked this, especially with grilled steak and mushrooms. It definitely has the tannins and roasted flavors of the 2003 vintage, but there is a freshness to the fruit and some snap in the mouth that makes this work for me.

2003 vintage

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