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Benanti Pietra Marina Etna Bianco Superiore Carricante 2011
If you want to truly understand the influence Mount Etna has on the white wines of this part of Sicily, there's no better teacher than Benanti's Pietra Marina Etna Bianco Superiore. It's all about the minerality, baby. The 2011 vintage has subtle honeydew melon and lemon on the nose, but it's the unmistakable notes of flint and black ash that speak loudly from the glass. On the palate you'll find a complex melange of white peaches, lemons, hints of almonds and that intense Etna minerality. This is one savory wine. Pair with meaty fish dishes, like monkfish, tuna & swordfish.
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Robin Gerber 
Partner Spotlight Brands
My last bottle from a vacation in Sicily two years ago. Still gorgeous!
My last bottle from a vacation in Sicily two years ago. Still gorgeous!
9.4Jasmine Hirsch
Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance
Delish. Slightly salty-savory.
Delish. Slightly salty-savory.
8.9
Yoon Ha
Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu
Hard to beat. Carricante at its finest.
Hard to beat. Carricante at its finest.
9.3
Riddley Walker
Нос зажат, вкус собран. Кипарис, лимон, желтый грейпфрут, зелёный абрикос, сухие средиземноморские травы, морская вода. Среднее тело, хорошая кислотность, упругая структура, длительное солёное послевкусие. На грани жаркости. Ещё молодо, несложно, но чисто, небанально, с несколько суровой естественностью.
Нос зажат, вкус собран. Кипарис, лимон, желтый грейпфрут, зелёный абрикос, сухие средиземноморские травы, морская вода. Среднее тело, хорошая кислотность, упругая структура, длительное солёное послевкусие. На грани жаркости. Ещё молодо, несложно, но чисто, небанально, с несколько суровой естественностью.
9.0Justin Timsit, MS
Wine Director, The Rittenhouse
One of my favorite white wines in Italy
One of my favorite white wines in Italy
9.3
Phil Stice
Richer than the regular Bianco. Less salty and more savory components. Tastes like a phenolic Rhone whites I've had with a little bitter finish
Richer than the regular Bianco. Less salty and more savory components. Tastes like a phenolic Rhone whites I've had with a little bitter finish
Gabrielle Micheletti
Pietramarina 2011 currently sold out! #slowwine2016
Pietramarina 2011 currently sold out! #slowwine2016
Mike Evans
Lovely blend of richness and minerality, with some floral notes and umami on the palate for good measure.
Lovely blend of richness and minerality, with some floral notes and umami on the palate for good measure.
9.2
Ron Siegel
Wet stones, chalk, mineral, saline, smoke with a touch of petrol & Forrest floor. A friend mentioned that this reminds him of Mosel meets Chablis.
Wet stones, chalk, mineral, saline, smoke with a touch of petrol & Forrest floor. A friend mentioned that this reminds him of Mosel meets Chablis.
9.2Christian Adams
Salty minerality, smokey earthiness, sexy
Salty minerality, smokey earthiness, sexy
9.1
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