Tenuta delle Terre Nere Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso San Lorenzo 2022 750ml

This shows a very attractive, savory character with red cherries and raspberries, accompanied with dried summer herbs, candied orange and red spices. Dry earth, too. Medium- to full-bodied. Very even and seamless tannin structure. Refined and polished with a dusty earthiness that leads to a dry, delicate finish. Drink or hold. (James Suckling)

Remarkably pretty, the 2022 Etna Rosso San Lorenzo wafts up with an array of dried flowers, cloves and lavender. Lifted and finessed, this opens with a hint of candied orange that enlivens its core of tart wild berries. Brisk acidity keeps the experience fresh throughout. Staining the palate in concentration, the San Lorenzo tapers off gently tannic and crunchy in feel, leaving gorgeous floral perfumes to linger on. This is the understated darling of the Terre Nere portfolio, and i expect that cellaring will bring even more complexity.<br/><br/>

Minerally on the nose, with stone, smoke and fresh earth accents transitioning on the plushly creamy palate to underscore an expressive bouquet of ripe wild strawberry, cherry glacé, dried thyme, graphite and fresh pepper. The long finish is well-spiced. Drink now through 2031. 900 cases made, 300 cases imported. (Alison Napjus)