ON-442376
Antichi Vinai Il Mascalese Nerello Mascalese 2013
Nerello Mascalese
Sicily, Italy
LCBO# 442376
0V
8888
$13.75
Critic Reviews (3)
David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

Nerello Mascalese is a native grape of Sicily prevalent on the slopes of Mt. Etna. You may not expect the pale colour...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

A pure nerello mascalese from the slopes of Mt. Etna (though labelled as Terre Siciliane IGT), this pleasant...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

A lively, fruity and spicy red loaded with charm. Grown on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna, nerello macalese is...

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Community Reviews (2)
csd99
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Michael Stickings
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Michael Stickings

Remarkably light in colour and body, this has pleasingly dense aromas of strawberry, raspberry, cherry, earth, baking spice, and black pepper, with notions of florality and some smokiness hovering about. The production allows the Nerello varietal to speak for itself without the weight of wood or artifice, but there's a basic roughness to it that comes through on the palate, especially with the fruit thinning out. But what's more distinct on the palate is the electric acidity -- too much of it, and this could use some time to calm down a bit. Still, an interesting diversion at the very least.





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