Calabretta Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie Etna Rosso

ITALY: SOUTH-ISLANDS - SICILY RED

Size750MLVintage2011SKU28909

Dynamite example of old vines from Etna. Structured and intense without being too tight to drink young. Bouquet of red fruits, tobacco, and earth.

COS Cerasuolo di Vittoria

ITALY: SOUTH-ISLANDS - SICILY RED

Size750MLVintage2016SKU27283

Good bright medium red. Wild red berries, sour red cherry, violet and sweet spices on the nose, plus hints of blood orange and savory earthy scents. Bright and juicy on entry, then tougher and concentrated in the middle, showing less floral lift and more fleshiness than is usual with frappato. Finishes long and full, with strong iron and saline traces. Very well done: give this highly promising Frappato at least two years of cellaring for optimal drinking. Vinous-91

COS Zibbibo in Pithos

ITALY: SOUTH-ISLANDS - SICILY RED

Size750MLVintage2018SKU27285

Good bright medium red. Wild red berries, sour red cherry, violet and sweet spices on the nose, plus hints of blood orange and savory earthy scents. Bright and juicy on entry, then tougher and concentrated in the middle, showing less floral lift and more fleshiness than is usual with frappato. Finishes long and full, with strong iron and saline traces. Very well done: give this highly promising Frappato at least two years of cellaring for optimal drinking. Vinous-91

Occhipinti SP 68 White

ITALY: SOUTH-ISLANDS - SICILY RED

Size750MLVintage2013SKU17218

Composed of Albanello and Muscat of Alexandria.This dry, medium-bodied and floral white displays a complex and intense nose. On the palate, its lively acidity and broad texture precede a long finish.