Terre Nere, Etna Rosso Prephylloxera Vintage:2008

Terre Nere, Etna Rosso Prephylloxera Vintage:2008NA

(from 60+ year old vines

The relatively dense tannins are actually fairly refined for the appellation but this will still require at least 15 years to be at its best

On the palate it shows a bit of the more rustic style of the 1970s

The highly refined and punchy middle weight flavors possess a lovely sense of minerality before delivering fine length on the slightly lean

but its benchmark quality is already glaringly apparent

We spent the whole day with Ricardo

The expressive and high-toned nose is quite ripe with absolutely no trace of herb or forest floor

Soft and succulent plum fruit on the palate

The 2016 Berliquet has quite a high-toned bouquet that gradually gains more composure with aeration

If you want to understand what Gualtallary can do

with steadily building tannins and lingering florality

unless you're young