Terre Siciliane - Passopisciaro 2012 (JR17)

Terre Siciliane

Terre Siciliane - Passopisciaro 2012

Country - Italy
Region - Sicilia - Etna
Vintage - 2012
Grape - 100% Nerello Mascalese
Aging - Malolactic fermentation 18 months in large oak barrels
Vineyard age- 70-100 years
Strength - 15.5% vol.
Bottle size - 750ml

Jancis Robinson- 17 / 20
Vivino 2013 reference price (ex-tax) - $508 as at 2021.1.20

Wine Advocate Vintage Charts- Sicilia 2012 (92 pts)
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Beyond Italy's well-known Super Tuscans, Barolos, and Amarones, there are many hidden gems in southern Sicilia.
2012 was a relatively hot year in Sicilia, with no rain from May to October. Many wineries on Etna harvested early that year, but Terre Siciliane felt the grapes weren't ready and took a gamble by waiting a few more days. Unexpectedly, it rained two days later, resulting in this fine Etna red, considered a masterpiece by JR.
P.S. Passopisciaro was renamed Passorosso in 2013, so if you search for Passopisciaro, 2012 will be the last vintage. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jancis Robinson (2019.6.21)- 17 / 20

"Transparent mid ruby. This looks its age. (Though certainly isn't browning.) Lovely mix of warmth to the extent almost of being charred and, dare I say it, molten – together with the grain-dry finish that characterises fine Etna red, so this is a truly refreshing wine that belies its alcoholic strength. It's not desperately tannic, more fine-grained, but is probably best drunk with food. It was happy with Auvergne saucisson and also a range of cheeses, especially top-quality Gouda, but I could imagine it going happily with fish – though maybe a pretty simply cooked turbot or sea bass. Leaves the palate utterly refreshed. Fine freshness. Bravo!"