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2011 Passopisciaro Sicilia Passopisciaro - Italy, Sicily, Sicilia (5/15/2020)
So since we’ve been “social distancing”, I’ve been making an effort to dig out some things that we don’t usually drink, and one of my recent focuses has been Sicily. I think this is the 3rd bottle of this wine I’ve had in the last three months.
Like the Terre Nere, not especially memorable on the nose - maybe I’m just spoiled by that great Castell CC. But this fills out nicely on the palate, and is an excellent vintage for the plain “normale”.
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2014 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso - Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC (5/15/2020)
According to CT, I haven’t tried this wine since 2016.
This is pretty nice on the palate, but the nose is unremarkable. I just had a glass of the 2015 Castell’in Villa CC, which does this wine no favors. Although faint red fruit notes are starting to emanate from the glass of this popped & poured wine, so maybe it just needs a little air to shine.
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2015 Castell’in Villa Chianti Classico - Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG (5/15/2020)
I believe this is my first time trying the new vintage. Lovely nose with dark cherry fruit and menthol.
Good acidity & persistence on the palate. Still somewhat youthfully clenched, but I do like the potential here. I’ve said this more than once, but if you like Sangiovese, the 2015 and 2016 vintages are two great years to go overweight.
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