WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
With its deep ruby color and enticing aromas of dark fruits and spices, this wine is sure to captivate your senses from the very first sip. On the palate, you'll discover a complex and layered flavor profile, with notes of blackberry, cherry, and plum mingling with hints of tobacco, leather, and earthy undertones.
TASTING NOTES:
Aromas of plum, iron and pumice with some flowers. It’s medium-bodied with powdered, fine tannins. It’s layered and elegant yet so structured. Very long and focused. Wild finish with a lava-like undertone to it all. Just above the contrada of Rapante. Drinkable but better in two or three years
- James Suckling, 96 pts.
Closed with a red wax capsule, the Alberelli di Giodo 2021 Nerello Mascalese does a great job of transmitting energy, finesse and elegance. This is an exceptional expression of Etna's protagonist grape. It effortlessly shows small berry aromas of cassis and wild berry along with some dried herb, mountain flower, orange peel and crushed stone. Carlo Ferrini has hit this nail squarely on the head.
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 pts.
Named after the training system in Etna, the 2021 Nerello Mascalese is from old vines on the north side of Etna and has a wonderful vibrancy in the glass on opening, with a delicate smoky note on the nose of ripe cherries and rosy perfume. It’s snappy on the palate with a leaner texture, although it has good length and a lovely citrus-tapered finish with a great snappy feel. Drink it over the next 8-10 years.
- Jeb Dunnuck, 94 pts.
