2021 Etna Rosso, Contrada Cavaliere, Benanti

The Benanti 2021 Etna Rosso Contrada Cavaliere is punchy and bright with lots of primary fruit that recalls raspberry and redcurrant with a hint of white pepper. This vintage delivers a very clean and immediate quality of fruit that is crisp, snappy and even crunchy in texture. The winemaking style is focused and very precise. It will be fun to see where this wine goes three to four years from now. Tasted today, you definitely need more bottle age. ~ (94) Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 6-30-2023

~ (90) Eric Guido, Vinous 6-1-2023

Fresh flowers with oranges and black cherries as well as blackberries. Very clear aromas. Subtle and complex. Full-bodied but not heavy with solid and structured tannins. Chewy and muscular but remains rather agile. Give it three or four years to come together but impressive already. Try after 2027. ~ (94) James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 8-3-2023

A well-spiced red, with minerally hints of iron and tar underscoring macerated cherry and strawberry fruit. Bright and tightly meshed, with a dense core of tannins emerging to firm the fragrant, herb-laced finish. Best from 2026 through 2031. 436 cases made, 177 cases imported.



~ (92) Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator 2-29-2024