Graci Etna Rosso 2023 (750ml)
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Description
Graci's 2023 Etna Rosso is a Nerello Mascalese from Sicily's volcanic slopes, where this native varietal thrives in the mineral soils and cool mountain air. This is an approachable red wine built for drinking now, with the freshness and energy that Etna reds are known for.
The wine opens with floral character, violet and lavender, alongside chalk dust minerality and ripe wild strawberry. There's a juicy, crisp quality to the red berry profile, with firm acidity that keeps everything bright and tense. Tart cherry and hints of clove emerge on the finish, where a subtle grip at the cheeks signals the wine's structure. What stands out most is how easily it drinks despite that underlying firmness, making it ideal for casual enjoyment or alongside food.
Expert Reviews
Wickedly fresh and floral, the 2023 Etna Rosso is bursting with violet and lavender tones, chalk dust and ripe wild strawberry fruit. It washes across the palate with juicy textures and crisp red berries as a stream of motivating acidity maintains marvelous energy. It leaves a subtle inner tension that pinches at the cheeks as tart cherry and hints of clove linger on. This sexy Etna Rosso will win a lot of hearts.
The Graci 2023 Etna Rosso shows a delicate succession of small berry fruits and blue flower. You also get a hint of black tea and dried mountain herb from a warm vintage. There is firmness and tension in this wine; however, the simplicity and approachability of this easy-drinking Etna red (from a difficult vintage) is what stands out most.
Bolder than usual, this charms with its fragrant cherry and herb profile. Sweet ripeness of black cherry and blackberry take centre stage, backed by some menthol. It finishes a little warm and a touch short, but still makes for a great weekday bottle, from one of Etna's foremost wineries.