Etna Rosso DOC Santo Spirito 2017 Terre Nere

Sour cherries, ripe strawberries, heather, rosemary, cedar, sweet tobacco and red licorice all spring from the glass. The full-bodied palate remains racy throughout, painting a precisely framed, confident portrait of subtle berries with loads of acidity crunch. Drink from 2021.

A fragrant, medium- to full-bodied red that shows impeccable balance and integration, layering fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity with flavors of ripe strawberry, cured tobacco and star anise, balanced by a bright hint of pomegranate. The sculpted tannins show more presence on the long, minerally finish. Drink now through 2029. 

Luminous deep red. Easygoing red cherry and violet aromas on the fresh nose. Then bright and juicy, with straightforward flavors of red cherry, and minerals lifted by good inner-mouth violet perfume. Closes with a medium-bodied mouthfeel, hints of cranberry and building but polished tannins. Very easygoing and full of early appeal, but this strikes me as a little less complex than past Santo Spirito vintages.