Rare and Fine Wine from Italy and Spain
Live Virtual Auction, 14 May 2023
Rare and Fine Wine from Italy and Spain
About the SessionAn exquisite selection of highly sought-after collectables of Fine and Rare Italian and Spanish wines.
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About this Item
Pietradolce is a winery located in the town of Castiglione di Sicilia on the slopes of Mount Etna, which is an active volcano in Sicily, Italy. The winery is known for its high-quality wines made from the indigenous grape varieties of the Etna region, which are grown on the volcanic soils of Mount Etna.
Critics Ratings
'This has a mind-blowing nose of pre-phylloxera fruit I have found in a few rare bottles of red Burgundy from the 1800s. It's all exotic flowers such as lilacs with dried strawberries. Full-bodied, with profound depth of fruit but gorgeous subtlety and complexity. Barrel sample.' - James Suckling, 99-100/100 (Nov 2012)
'Dark ruby. Very rich indeed. Massive spread and hugely opulent. Very grand cru burgundy. So concentrated. A certain wildness. Spice. Fresh and exciting. Long and reverberant. Quite unlike the norm and very Etna but great intensity and balance.' - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 18/20 (Oct 2014)
‘Cloudy garnet color. Heavily oxidised on the nose. Maderised palate and very grainy tannins, but there's still balance on the palate. For some people, this would be lifeless, but there's a certain necrophiliac enjoyment to be had.’ - Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16/20 (Jan 2021)
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