Passorosso Tenuta di Passopisciaro 2018

Passorosso Tenuta di Passopisciaro 2018

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  • Robert Parker rating 90
  • Vinous rating 90
  • Jancis Robinson rating 16.5
Passorosso Tenuta di Passopisciaro 2018
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75 cl

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Tenuta di Passopisciaro Passorosso 2018 is a medium-bodied red wine produced from Nerello Mascalese grapes in the Etna region of Sicily. Produced from a blend of very old-vine Nerello Mascalese from different altitudes and lava flows around Mount Etna, Passorosso is aged in large, neutral oak barrels, offering a pure-fruited interpretation of this indigenous Etna grape variety. Producer note. "Red berry, baking spice and a balsamic whiff of camphor lead the nose. On the racy, linear palate, firm acidity and polished tannins accompany sour cherry, orange zest, mineral and aniseed. Taut, refined tannins balance the vibrant energy. Drink through 2026." Kerin O`Keefe, Wine Enthusiast
90 Robert Parker
This is the only Etna denomination wine in the Franchetti portfolio, and it is made with a selection of fruit from various vineyard sites on lava flows of different epochs. The 2018 Etna Rosso Passorosso opens to a lean garnet color with faded color intensity. Like the other wines from this vintage that saw problematic rain on some parts of Etna, this wine is thinner and tighter than some of the more generous vintages of the past. There are tart cherry flavors followed by ashy smoke and tar. Some 35,000 bottles were made. - Monica Larner
90 Vinous
The 2018 Passorosso transports you to the ashen slopes of Etna with a display of crushed rocks, black raspberry, wild brush herbs and hints of smoke. It’s soft and understated, impressing more with its purity of fruit and lifting acidity, as a subtle layer of fine tannin collects upon the senses. This concludes structured with rosy inner florals and hints of strawberry. It may not be the most vibrant or flashy vintage of Passorosso, but it is remarkably pretty.
16.5 Jancis Robinson
Nerello Mascalese from several of the estate`s vineyards and aged for 10 months in large oak casks and concrete, followed by six months in bottle.Just mid ruby with the beginning of orange tinges. Lifted fragrant red-fruit nose with a hint of beef stock. Juicy red fruit that is a little racy and with fine chewy tannins. Lots of anima, light and appetising. (WS)

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