The 2022 Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana is intense and spicy in the glass. Crushed ashen stones and grilled herbs give way to dried black cherries and spiced orange peels. Luxuriously smooth up front, this nds a lovely lift through a core of tantalizing acidity as saline minerals and the onset of grippy tannins rm up its ripe wild berry fruits. This tapers o with tremendous length and concentration, leaving a youthfully structured feel and a pleasantly tart sensation that lingers on and on. The 2022 mixes generosity with power in a beautifully balanced package that will promote over a decade of cellaring.

Eric Guido - Vinous Media (95+)