This wine is very linear and tight, definitely requiring a few more years of bottle age to flesh out and develop. At this young stage, the Benanti 2021 Etna Bianco Superiore Contrada Rinazzo is focused on citrus, green melon and... Read More
The 2022 Etna Rosso wafts up with a perfumed blend of rosy florals and hints of juniper berry. This is vividly fruit-focused, with a wave of ripe wild berries and sweet spices that flow across a stream of brisk acidity. It leaves... Read More
Silky, elegant and wonderfully nuanced, the 2019 Gattinara Il Putto is seriously impressive. All the elements are impeccably balanced. Soaring aromatics meld into a core of bright, red-toned fruit. Medium in body, yet deep and... Read More
The 2023 Bianco demands attention with a beguiling bouquet that mixes crushed rocks, sesame seeds and curry leaves with nectarines and lemon zest. This opens with a pretty inner sweetness contrasted by masses of salty minerals... Read More
A lithe, fruit-filled red, this boasts cherry and strawberry flavors, with flourishes of earth, rose hip and spices. Bright and firm, yet remains balanced and long.
The second wine from Tenuta Luce, a blend of Merlot and Sangiovese, is the result of a selection of the portions of the vineyard most suited to the production of a very pleasurable wine with a fruity profile. The wine is an intense... Read More
The nose starts herbal, earthy and rocky, then pivots to slightly tart fruit notes of cherry and blackberry. The palate presents flavors of fresh orange and cocoa powder, which accentuate the tension between cherries and earthiness,... Read More
The nose is layered, with tangy aromas of hibiscus, cranberry, cherry and strawberry, a flinty earthiness and a hint of vanilla and spices. The palate stays wellrounded, as blackberries and more cherries contrast with a continued... Read More
Stone and orchard fruits jump from the glass, carried by vibrant acidity and a zingy lemon rind finish. A subtle pithy bitterness adds dimension to its bright and refreshing character. Perfect for a picnic spread of soft cheeses,... Read More