Idda Etna Rosso 2019

Type: Red Wine      Volume: 750ml

Winery: Idda

Country: Italy     Region: Sicily

District: Etna

Grapes Varieties: 98% Nerello Mascalese,2% Nerello Cappuccio

Classification:      Production: 2800 cases

Alcohol: 14% abv     Packing: Original Carton of 6 bottles

Ratings and Tasting Notes:

JS=96 This is really beautifully rich and opulent with aromas of ripe fruit, caramel and chocolate brioche. Some earth, too. Medium-to full-bodied with soft, integrated tannins that give a cashmere mouth feel. It’s fresh and very long with gorgeous texture and a delicious finish. 98% nerello mascalese and 2% nerello cappuccio. A joint production from Graci and Gaja. So attractive to drink now, but better in 2023.

WA=93 The Idda 2019 Etna Rosso shows depth, length and everything in between. This 2019 vintage benefits from a long and slow growing season, just what the native red grapes of Etna prefer. The spring season saw a lot of rain for ample water reserves, and the weather then transitioned to a dry but not too hot summer season. The late harvest helped to develop structure and linearity in the wine that you taste, thanks to bright fruit nuances of blackberry, plum and a touch of candied orange peel. The wine is light, vertical and otherwise void of any residual heaviness. It finishes with pretty accents of toasted nut and earthy terracotta.

AG=92 An initial burst of roses and dusty black cherries lifts from the 2019 Etna Rosso, giving way to sweet tea leaves, spiced orange peels, shavings of cedar and hints of smoke, creating a layered and remarkably pretty bouquet. Here I’m finding a pure display of Nerello Mascalese fruit, which gains richness as it sits in the glass, with mineral-tinged red berries carried along with a motivating core of vibrant acids under an air of inner florals. This tapers off delicate in feel, only lightly structured, and with medium length, leaving savoury hints of liquorice and plum. While fruit-centric, there’s a lot to like about the Idda Rosso.

WS=92 An alluring red, with delicate spice, herb and iron notes layered with a pure beam of ripe cherry and raspberry fruit flavours. Silky tannins provide a light grip on the lingering finish. Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio. Drink now through 2029.