2017 Contrada Guardiola
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The 2017 Contrada G (from the spectacular Contrada Guardiola) is a very elegant and polished expression with small berry intensity, crème de cassis, dried pomegranate and delicate whiffs of exotic spice. The wine positions itself with vertical intensity thanks to its mid-weight mouthfeel and very focused aromatic intensity that awakens the senses. I love the extremely polished and pristine nature of this 100% Nerello Mascalese. Some 3,750 bottles were released.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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Cask sample. Just mid crimson. Concentrated, elegantly perfumed morello-cherry nose. Concentrated, perfumed and long with lots of powdery tannins. Already accessible and with less acidity than the other 2017 offerings. (WS)
About the producer
Tenuta di Passopisciaro is the Etna estate owned by Andrea Franchetti, one of Italy’s pioneering winemakers who founded the Super Tuscan estate Tenuta di Trinoro, before becoming instrumental in Mount Etna’s wine renaissance with his Passopisciaro estate.