Benanti Etna Rosso Contrada Monte Serra 2019
Red
Etna, Italy
6.7
WineSaint
Black pepper and mineral-laced cherry flow across a structured palate with impressive backbone. Saline notes and licorice build through the finish, supported by firm tannins that speak to serious terroir. The framework is there, but the wine feels restrained, lacking the vibrancy and concentration this single vineyard should deliver.
cherryblack pepperminerallicorice
Label
Benanti
→Benanti is among the producers most responsible for bringing Etna to serious international attention, farming old-vine nerello mascalese and carricante across several named contrade on the volcano's slopes.