2023 Passopisciaro "Contrada R" Etna Rosso
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James Suckling
Reviewed June 2025Sliced plums and cherries with heather and fresh thyme on the nose. Medium-bodied, this has fine tannins and a creamy finish with nice tension. Focused, pristine young wine, showing layers of tightly curated fruit. Drink now.
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Professional Reviews
94
Vinous
The 2023 Rosso Contrada R evolves in the glass, youthfully tight and complex, with dusty earth and rose tones that open the stage for citrus-inflected cherries and nuances of wet stones. This envelops the palate with soothingly round, creamy textures as ripe blackberries mix with exotic spice and licorice notes throughout. The 2023 finishes long and quite spicy, leaving a pleasantly bitter tinge and grippy tannins to linger on. Give the R time in the cellar to soften its contours. I'm optimistic about its future.
(EG) 94+
Staff Reviews
OC
Review Date: 01/2026
The highest of them all, pushing the absolute limit of where Nerello Mascalese can ripen (over 1,000 meters). "R" is the most ethereal and delicate of the crus. It is pale in color but incredibly intense in perfume, smelling of wild mint, mountain flowers, and volcanic ash. On the palate, it is wiry and electric. This is wine from the edge of the sky.
Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sicily, Italy |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 1964269 |