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Cusumano Alta Mora Guardiola 2016 750ml

size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Sicily
appellation
Etna
JS
93
WS
92
VM
91
Additional vintages
2016 2014
JS
93
Rated 93 by James Suckling
Smoked meat, volcanic ash, licorice and wild cherries. It’s medium-bodied with fine, silky tannins. Delightfully mineral with spice, dried herbs and berries on the palate. Leather and dust on the finish. Slightly austere, but solid. Drink or hold. ... More details
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Cusumano Alta Mora Guardiola 2016 750ml

SKU 876871
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Professional Ratings
JS
93
WS
92
VM
91
JS
93
Rated 93 by James Suckling
Smoked meat, volcanic ash, licorice and wild cherries. It’s medium-bodied with fine, silky tannins. Delightfully mineral with spice, dried herbs and berries on the palate. Leather and dust on the finish. Slightly austere, but solid. Drink or hold.
WS
92
Rated 92 by Wine Spectator
An appealing note of ripe black raspberry is pure and lightly juicy, leading the way in this grippy, mineral-driven red. It's layered with accents of licorice snap, sage, orange peel and a smoky tang of hot iron. Quite elegant through the the finish, where the dense tannins hold sway for now, recommending short-term cellaring or decanting. Best from 2023 through 2028. 225 cases made, 50 cases imported.
VM
91
Rated 91 by Vinous Media
The 2016 Alta More Guardiola is dark, moody and earthy in the glass, as if you can smell all of the ashen soils, floral and fauna from the vineyard itself, but with a note of spiced black cherries that keeps you coming back for more. Its silky textures usher in a cool-toned display of tart blackberries, wild herbs and spices, as fine tannins collect toward the close. This finishes youthfully poised and structured, with a lasting stain of black fruits, licorice and salty minerals that seem to linger for well over a minute. Give this textbook expression of Guardiola a few years of cellaring to show its best.
Winery
Single-crop Nerello Mascalese, 2 hectares of 150-year free-standing vines at an altitude of 800/1000 meters above sea level in the Guardiola contrada. The altitude and terroir allow the Nerello Mascalese to ripen more slowly, which promotes rich tannins and distinctive aromas in the grape.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Sicily
appellation
Etna
Additional vintages
2016 2014
Overview
Smoked meat, volcanic ash, licorice and wild cherries. It’s medium-bodied with fine, silky tannins. Delightfully mineral with spice, dried herbs and berries on the palate. Leather and dust on the finish. Slightly austere, but solid. Drink or hold.
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Region: Sicily

Sicily has been an important wine region for thousands of years, with the ancient Greek settlers being among the first to discover its remarkable aptitude for viticulture. It isn't difficult to understand why they were impressed, and nor is it hard to understand why the island's wine industry continues to boom to this day. The climate on Sicily is ideal for wine production – sunshine beating down on the vineyards almost all year round, and a highly fertile volcanic soil produced from such magnificent peaks as Mount Etna. Sicily's vineyards are mostly used for the production of sweet dessert wines and fortified wines, such as the famous wine of Marsala, but the variety found across the island is impressive, and results in a great range of dry white and red wines packed full of exciting fruit flavors.
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Country: Italy

It isn't difficult to understand why Italy is famed not just for the quality of its wines, but also for the vast variety and range of characteristics found in the wines there. The terrain of the country varies wildly, from the lush rolling green hills and valley of Tuscany, to the sun drenched rocky coasts of Sicily, the mountainous and alpine regions of the north, and the marshy lowlands of the east. Italy really does have a little bit of everything. Combine this huge range of landscapes with an almost perfect climate for grape cultivation, and you have a country seemingly designed for viticultural excellence. The results speak for themselves, and it is clear to see that wine has become an inseparable part of Italian culture as a result of its abundance and brilliance. Each village, city and region has a local wine perfectly matched with the cuisine of the area, and not an evening passes without the vast majority of Italian families raising a glass of locally sourced wine with pride and pleasure.
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Sicily has been an important wine region for thousands of years, with the ancient Greek settlers being among the first to discover its remarkable aptitude for viticulture. It isn't difficult to understand why they were impressed, and nor is it hard to understand why the island's wine industry continues to boom to this day. The climate on Sicily is ideal for wine production – sunshine beating down on the vineyards almost all year round, and a highly fertile volcanic soil produced from such magnificent peaks as Mount Etna. Sicily's vineyards are mostly used for the production of sweet dessert wines and fortified wines, such as the famous wine of Marsala, but the variety found across the island is impressive, and results in a great range of dry white and red wines packed full of exciting fruit flavors.
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