2010 Tenuta Delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso Pre Phylloxera La Vigna Di Don Peppino

“This has such an amazing purity of fruit of strawberries, raspberries and hints of lemons. Full body, yet super refined and elegant. It's endless in the mouth with bright berries and hints of citrus. Ultra-fine tannins. Gorgeous undertone of acidity.” (11/2012)

“The highlight in this range of 2010s it the Etna Rosso Prephylloxera La Vigna di Don Peppino, easily the most refined of these offerings from Terre Nere. A gorgeous, vibrant core of fruit caresses the palate in this expressive and totally delicious wine. The 2010 isn't as big or rich as some previous versions, instead it is a wine that impresses for its considerable length and pure finesse on the palate. Tobacco and spice notes add complexity to the finish in a Nerello Mascalese that bears more than a passing resemblance to the Volnays of the Cote de Beaune. D'Angerville comes to mind.” (02/2013)

“Supple, yet rich and dense, with perfumed crushed cherry and wild strawberry notes finely detailed with silky tannins, spice and underbrush accents. This is long, with a minerally aftertaste. Drink now through 2022. 250 cases made.” (08/2013)

“These vineyards, planted in the 1870s on the north side of Mount Etna, rise to 2,100 feet. The ancient vines yield a wine with the concentration of cured sausages, its meaty intensity a battle between earthy tannins and volatile acidity. This is rustic and burly, without a nod to modernism. Cellar it for a trip back in time to the Old World.” (06/2013)

“Transparent ruby. Dense and tingly. Really rich and thick and dry – like a Priorat spun out into a filigree with all that minerality. Dry finish. So mineral! Lively. 18/20 points (JR)” (10/2012)