2022 Alberelli di Giodo
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Displaying a medium red hue, the 2022 Terre Siciliane Nerello Mascalese is perfumed with notes of polished cedar, red cherries, floral perfume, baking spice, and baked earth. Medium-bodied, it has a lovely, balanced feel and is just delightful, with refined tannins and a polished yet transparent character. It will easily drink well for another decade. Albarelli Di Giodo is the sister estate to Giodo in Montalcino and is managed by Carlo Ferrini and his daughter Bianca. I was able to taste three cuvées from this new estate
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From Tuscan winemaker Carlo Ferrini, who shares deep love for Sicily, the Alberelli di Giodo 2022 Nerello Mascalese (a production of 9,000 bottles all with a red wax capsule) is one of the best made wines from the volcano on the market today. Carlo Ferrini's signature touch adds an extra layer of dark fruit concentration and sweet spice. Indeed, the wine ages in 500- and 700-liter barrels for 18 months. Fruit comes from a 1.9-hectare site with 50- to 80-year-old plants at 560 to 850 meters in elevation on the north side of Etna. The tannins are expertly managed, and although you feel that firm structure, there is enough dark fruit to smooth it all out, giving the wine depth and power.