Tenute Bosco

Etna Rosso 'Piano dei Daini' 2019

93

The adventurous, leather-clad nose wanders from the woods to a field of wild herbs, cherries and strawberries, while the palate continues onwards to the salty rocks of a sea cliff, but doesn't forget the earth and fruit of the nose's travels. Refined tannins and firm acid bask in the glow of a saline finish.

Tenute Bosco

Etna Rosso 'Piano dei Daini' 2019

92

The organic Tenute Bosco 2019 Etna Rosso Piano dei Daini (made with 90% Nerello Mascalese and 10% Nerello Cappuccio) reveals ripe fruit and crème de cassis with light spice and tarry smoke. This oak-aged wine has an informal or accessible side, with dusty tannins, to pair with a homemade pasta like orecchiette with bitter greens or broccoletti. Production is 20,000 bottles.

Tenute Bosco

Etna Rosso 'Piano dei Daini' 2018

92

The 2017 Etna Rosso Piano dei Daini (made with 90% Nerello Mascalese and 10% Nerello Cappuccio) shows a direct aromatic presentation with delicate tones of forest berry, smoke, wild licorice and aniseed. With so much activity, you don't notice an alcohol level measuring a rather brawny 14.5%. There is a wild side here that recalls the wild fennel and garlic plants that grow at high altitudes. I am immediately transported to the surreal Etna landscape: black lava flows and wild herbs that grow with vigor right through the volcanic rock. Some 20,000 bottles were produced. Tenute Bosco is an up-and-coming winery that is worth keeping a close eye on. The estate needs more time to develop a track record, but their wine program is coming together beautifully. Drink Date 2019 - 2028