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and fairly brisk acidity, cherry-like fruit, restrained oak and a subtle splash of white chocolate on the dry finish.
92 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Calderare Sottana 2009, Etna Rosso DOC ($59.99) Very elegant bouquet shows nuanced cherry, red currant and plum notes, with subtle hints of clove, cinnamon and a whiff of oak. Lusciously refined cherry fruit on the palate is partially masked by rather dense tannins, gradually evolving towards more velvety smoothness. Fruit and discreet supporting oak integrate well, but need more time to achieve optimum harmony. This complex, understated wine gives plenty of evidence for Etna’s potential as a great wine region.
89 Cottanera 2008, Etna Rosso DOC Nerello Mascalese & Nerello Cappucio ($15) Considerable complexity on the nose reveals tobacco, coffee, vanilla and clove over fragrant red fruit. Characteristic dark cherry comes to the fore on the palate with dark chocolate and striking gravelly mineral on the well-integrated finish. Better with 3 to 6 years in the cellar.
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88 Cottanera L’Ardenza Mondeuse 2009, IGT Sicily ($25)
Ripely perfumed dark fruit with notes of cinnamon, dried herb and tobacco backed up by very firm, but not quite brutal tannins with a splash of mocha that lingers on the otherwise puckery-dry finish.
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