Etna Rosso, San Lorenzo, 2023
Floral, heady and silky, very fine and juicy with beautiful concentration and sleek, velvety tannins framed by gentle oak and citrus notes. Long and staining and mineral. Wonderful. San Lorenzo is one of three sites that the estate considers to be a true Grand Cru. The only three sites of true “Elliptical” soils on the north side of Etna are Bocca d’Orzo, Calderara and San Lorenzo. San Lorenzo is the Contrada that marks the Northwest border of the DOC and has the coldest climate of the three. This climate combined with soils especially rich in ash, makes for a unique combination.
critic reviews
The 2023 Etna Rosso San Lorenzo is surprisingly rich and spicy in this vintage. Cloves and cinnamon sticks combine with hints of cherry sauce and blood orange. This is elegant in style, with seamlessly silken textures and depths of ripe red berry fruits that saturate the palate in primary concentration. Powerful and potent, the 2023 finishes with extreme length and a staining of liquid lavender that lingers for well over a minute. The 2023 is unlike any San Lorenzo I've yet tasted. This has unbelievable depth.