GIODO Nerello Mascalese “Alberelli di GIODO" 2022 Magnum i trækasse

Michael Godel

From the same vineyard source as the carricante at 940m aboard Versante Nord above the allowed appellative DOC line in the vicinity of Rampante Contrada as well as Pietrdolce’s Barbagalli vineyard. Also Guardiola above but what all these frazione within this special part of Passopisciaro share in common is the pebbly-rocky basalt of a long ago Eta eruption. Here nerello mascalese glides like many others do but here also in wisdom and with experience to dictate its suave nature. Fluid and irrepressible, like a river that flows languid without interruption. Etna’s perfect signature red variety perfected by the hands that have guided its way. Spiced and chalky-peppery though so subtle and shadowy in such regard. Fine attack and retreat, rear-guard support, the palate fully surrounded, fed and nurtured. Here a nerello mascalese that makes you understand. Once tasted you are no longer who you once were. Alberelli di Giodo is considered in the conversation with Tenuta delle Terre Nere, Pietradolce and others, yet truth be told from 2022 it is so confidently situated on its own.

Vinepair

Put down the Pinot Noir and step away from the corkscrew. There’s a new light red in town, and—I’m going to say it—it’s better

The Drinks Business

(Terre Siciliane; 100% Nerello Mascalese from the upper planted slopes of Mount Etna at 950 metres above sea level; just 9000 bottles produced). An exquisite wine that is both so essentially expressive of its terroir and yet that also screams ‘Giodo’ in its clarity, focus and precision. This is incredibly luminous and the tannins are like little beads that seed a process of crystallisation in the mid-palate. Spicy, but with wild herbal notes too – eucalyptus oil, wild oregano and marjoram, maybe a little sage. The fruit is bright and crisp and crunchy – redcurrants and raspberries popping in the mouth spraying sapid fresh juice across the palate. There’s also a ferrous-manganese note to the minerality (though I suspect it comes from something altogether more volcanic). So fresh and so quaffably refreshing. As for the white, one can almost taste the altitude and the freshness of the nights that it locks into the grapes. Top value!

Robert Parker

Carlo Ferrini's 2020 Sicilia Nerello Mascalese opens to a beautiful ruby hue and an elegantly lean appearance. The wine delivers tart cherry fruit, cassis, blue flower, iron ore and orange peel. These various layers come together with balanced intensity. This vintage shows enormous elegance and tannins that melt onto the palate slowly and with lasting flavors. This bottle offers a very genuine and classic expression from the Sicilian volcano.

James Suckling

Aromas of plum, iron and pumice with some flowers. It’s medium-bodied with powdered, fine tannins. It’s layered and elegant yet so structured. Very long and focused. Wild finish with a lava-like undertone to it all. Just above the contrada of Rapante.

WinesCritic.com

It is precise and fruity in nature, showing notes of red plums, wild strawberries, pieces of citron, orange juice, pink grapefruit, guarana, and lemongrass. Clear and captivating, it demonstrates a level of cleanliness and sensory depth that is decidedly elegant. Medium-bodied, with perfectly ripe tannins of notable presence, it finishes with excellent dynamism, closing in a true and essential manner.

Houlberg

Duften er lidt tør og støvet ... der er sure og søde kirsebær, nogle kirsebærsten, blommer og ribs. Den er i starten en smule nærig og lukket, men åbner stille og roligt op med violer, roser, tørv, kul, læder, tjære, tobak, jernbanesveller og rå champignon. Smagsmæssigt er det en helt anden historie, for smagen er meget meget lys, ren og syrlig. Det er en frisk, levende og syrlig frugt med bitter grape, ribs, hindbær, umodne kirsebær og tranebær. Dermed bliver det på ingen måder fed syditaliensk vin. Tværtimod, for syren er næsten stoppet med citroner og grape, hvilket giver dette ren og stramme udtryk, hvor du endda kan tilsætte lidt sten, mineraler samt ren aske. Tanninerne er samtidig vildt tørre, så det giver en fabelagtig spændstig og samtidig harmonisk vin. 96 point. Forhandles af Supervin, hvor prisen er 749,95 kr., mens du ved køb af 6 flasker kan købe vinen til 669,95 kr.

Din VinGuide

Vi smagte 2017, 2018, 2019 og 2021 af nerello mascalese. Noget af det flotteste, jeg meget længe har smagt fra Etna, så utroligt elegant og mineralsk samtidigt. Alle stod flot men 2017 måske allermest elegant.Flot dybde, intens i udtrykket, med roser og skovbærnoter. Pakket ind af en flot syre. En yderst elegant vin med flot dybde og tyngde.

Jancis Robinson

Transparent ruby. Sweet, rich nose. Real bite and masses of freshness! Scrubs the inside of the palate! Long. Very energetic.