Etna Rosso, Calderara Sottana
    Tenuta delle Terre Nere

    Etna Rosso, Calderara Sottana, 2021

    94/100
    Vinous
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    1. 2021

      6x75cl

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      £312.32

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Like San Lorenzo, Calderara Sottana is one the great Grand Crus of Etna and benefits from what the estate describes as “true Elliptical terroir.” Hard, black basalt stones dot the vineyard at an elevation of 600-700m. The 2021 is again arguably the most complete and impressive wine in the range today. Teasing out the elements, it is restrained, concentrated, and layered, with a core of deep spice and earth and wildflowers, despite the high-toned feel which emerges as you sit with it. This is all underpinned by a crispy, fine acid and tannic spine. Wonderful. Vine age ranges from 50-100 years old and the wine was aged in barrique and tonneaux for 14 months.

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    Critic Reviews

    94/100
    Eric Guido,
    Vinous
    From the moment the glass is tilted, the 2021 Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana Vineyard shines through as crushed stones, ash and sweet smoke give way to vivid black cherries and autumnal spice. The 2021 Etna Rosso is elegant, silky and deeply textural, with salty mineral tones and gobs of red and black fruits, all perfectly maintained by a core of vibrant acidity. This is complex yet full of energy and sultry depths, tapering off saline and structured with grippy tannins that frame a lasting resonance of licorice and plums. These old vines handled the drought of the vintage beautifully, showing only in the grit of its tannins. Otherwise, the 2021 is pure magic.
    drinking window 2025 - 2033
    date of review 09/2023

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    Specifications

    Country:
    Italy
    Region:
    Sicily
    Appellation:
    Etna
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Nerello Mascalese
    abv:
    14.5%

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