Rdesheim and Etna

Thanks Slaton. The only Terre Nere I've had is the 2006 Feudo di Mezzo, which to me seemed pretty big and marked by charred oak, though not so much that I didn't think it wouldn't integrate over time.
 
originally posted by Levi Dalton:
Also, anybody want to explain the Calabretta thing to me? On this coast it often (always?) tastes like it is coming apart at the seams. I have voiced concern, passed on purchases, and then repeat, pass, no purchase, and yet, yet there do seem to be people who honestly like the Calabretta they are drinking. What am I missing? Why is it that other people are okay with these wines?
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I can't speak for others of course, but the bottle of '00 I had about a month or so ago was singing nicely. I quite liked it. I've only had that one bottle, I have a few more plus some '99, so maybe I'm going to encounter something very different next time. I guess you'll have to share a bottle in person with
someone who expressed satisfaction to compare impressions directly.
 
originally posted by Levi Dalton:
Also, anybody want to explain the Calabretta thing to me? On this coast it often (always?) tastes like it is coming apart at the seams. I have voiced concern, passed on purchases, and then repeat, pass, no purchase, and yet, yet there do seem to be people who honestly like the Calabretta they are drinking. What am I missing? Why is it that other people are okay with these wines?
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does "coming apart at the seams" mean a disjointed wine that's falling apart, or too full of flavor/ripeness, or something else?

these are notes from a '99 i had earlier this year: youthful and primary still, bright fruit tilting towards overly ripe for my palate but thankfully pulling back at the last moment. well balanced and silky mouthfeel. showing lots of interesting nuance: nebbiolo-like violets and tar, rhone-like garrigue and savory notes, subtle amarone-like bitters...but that's not to imply disjointedness. rather, well integrated and overall, a very likable wine. drink or hold.
 
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