Passopisciaro - Franchetti 2010 (RP95, JR 17++, Vivino 4.5)

Passopisciaro

Passopisciaro - Franchetti 2010

Country : Italy
Region : Sicilia - Etna
Vinatge : 2010
Grape : 100% Petit Verdot
Aging : 6 months in new French oak barriques and 14 months in large cement vessels
Strength : 15.5% vol.
Bottle size: 750ml

Vivino 4.5 pts (115 ratings) as at 2021.04.02
JR: 17++ /20 pts
Robert Parker The Wine Advocate: 95 pts

Vivino HK reference price (ex-tax) : 2011 version $1305 as at 2021.04.02

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Passopisciaro is owned by the same owner as Tenuta di Trinoro, but is located in Etna in southern Italy,
As the flagship wine of the winery, it uses Petit Verdot, a non-mainstream grape,
But every year Franchetti's results are quite good,
This one was commented as Bloody expensive by the JR team, and the works that cost more than a thousand silver in Vivino in neighboring years,
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Walter Speller (from JR team) (2014.08.19): 17++ / 20 pts

"100% Petit Verdot. Impenetrable purple ruby.
Really intense, complex black forest-fruit nose with a hint of vanilla.
Pretty oak and dense, fresh fruit palate. Fantastic tannins that coat the mouth. I
would drink this now! The alcohol you do not notice at all. Impressive balancing act. Bloody expensive! (WS)"