NV | Benanti 'Contrada Cavaliere' Etna Rosso | Sicily Pezenas so refined and structured

so refined and structured

black currants and dark raspberries with accents of spices and herbs

a careful eye is used to ensure that the activity of yeasts are working vigorously while the low temps help to create phenomenal aromatics

smooth taste and refreshing apple-like aroma

the nose reveals scents of rhubarb

NV | Benanti 'Contrada Cavaliere' Etna Rosso | Sicily Pezenas so refined and structuredI loved the 2022 Etna Rosso Contrada Cavaliere, which pours a jeweled ruby color and opens to pure, ripe fruit of candied cherries, scorched earth, fresh flowers, and salty earth. The tannins are grippy, and the angular feel suggests it could almost pass for a Barolo in structure. Pure and inviting, its long on the palate, with a saturating saltiness and pure ripe fruit. 95 Pts Jeb Dunnuck