Planeta Eruzione 1614 Nerello Mascalese 2020

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Planeta
Eruzione 1614 Nerello Mascalese 2020

Vintage : 2020
Country : Italy
Region : Sicily
Subregion
Type : Red
Style Fruity Medium Bodied
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 14°
Grappes : 100% Nerello Mascalese

The history of Etna is studded with the historic eruptions which have shaped it. The legendary one of 1614, lasting ten years and the longest ever recorded, halted right on the border of the vineyards of Sciaranuova. A strongly evocative name for our Cru dell’Etna based on Nerello Mascalese. High black lands confer an elegant style, refined and balanced.

Experts		Score	Vintage
RP	Robert Parker	93	2018
VN	Vinous (Antonio Galloni)	90	2018
JS	James Suckling	96	2017
WE	Wine Enthusiast	95	2017
JR	Jancis Robinson	17	2017
WS	Wine Spectator	91	2016

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Tasting Notes: This 100% Nerello Mascalese from lava sands presents its tasting strength and extraordinary aromas of incense and herbs, hibiscus and wild fennel.

A luminous and lyrical wine which recounts without obstacles the character and refinement of great red mountain wines but at latitudes not far from Africa. The tannins of compact texture are extracted with elegance.

The sweetness and generosity of wild fruits and currants merges with aromas of incense and beeswax and a light almost salty touch invites one to return to one’s glass.

Robert Parker (RP) : 93 Points (2018)

In this edition of 14,000 bottles, the 2018 Sicilia Nerello Mascalese Eruzione 1614 is a beautifully elegant and streamlined wine that reflects the precision and careful winemaking that is a hallmark of the Planeta family. This wine opens to fine and nuanced aromas of wild berry, cassis and rose. Etched mineral notes and light spice frame a core of pretty fruit. This is a classic Etna red that can be stretched out to a 10-year drinking window if desired, although there's no reason not to enjoy this bottle straight out of the gate.

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) : 90 Points (2018)

As if you can smell the ashen volcanic soils that these vines grow in, the 2018 Nerello Mascalese Eruzione 1614 wafts up smoky and musky, with a complement of cherry and dried strawberry that fully completes the experience. This is soft and fleshy in feel, boasting a noticeable inner sweetness nicely balanced by brisk acids and pretty inner florals. The 2018 lacks the persistence and structure to promote long-term cellaring, but makes up for it with sheer drink ability.

James Suckling (JS) : 96 Points (2017)

A pure and very focused Etna red with aromas of cherries, strawberries, ash, rose petals and rose stems, following through to a full body with firm, chewy tannins and a bright, tightened finish. Shows class and persistence. Drink or hold.

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 95 Points (2017)

Delicious and loaded with finesse, this Nerello Mascalese delivers aromas and flavors of ripe black cherry, blackberry and star anise, while smoky flint adds depth. Lithe, elegant tannins provide the polished framework. *Editors' Choice* (KO) (12/2019)

Jancis Robinson (JR) : 17 Points (2017)

Cask sample. Just mid crimson. Fine and concentrated raspberry with real depth and surprisingly expressive for this hot vintage. Light, fine, stalky raspberry palate with succulent, medium-bodied fruit. Firm tannins creeping up on the finish, betraying the year, but this will remain another year in cask. 14% but so lithe and yet powerful. 17+/20 points. (WS) (4/2018)

Wine Spectator (WS) : 91 Points (2016)

A fresh, elegant, medium-bodied red, with a pure beam of cherry and black raspberry fruit flavors layered with fine-grained, supple tannins and accents of violet, dried thyme, citrus and smoke.

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