2008 Contrada Rampante
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The 2008 Passopisciaro Contrada Rampante (from the estate's highest vineyards) is nothing short of spectacular. I imagine the Rampante could easily be mistaken for a Barbaresco in a blind tasting. Ripe red berries, flowers and minerals are supported by firm, yet beautifully integrated tannins. Sweet menthol and licorice linger on the impeccable finish. This is an impressive showing!
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
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The 2008 Passopisciaro Contrada Rampante (from the estate's highest vineyards) is nothing short of spectacular. I imagine the Rampante could easily be mistaken for a Barbaresco in a blind tasting. Ripe red berries, flowers and minerals are supported by firm, yet beautifully integrated tannins. Sweet menthol and licorice linger on the impeccable finish. This is an impressive showing! Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022. The Etna is one of Italy's most fascinating emerging wine regions and Andrea Franchetti is arguably the area's most fanatical, driven producer. High altitude vineyards, volcanic soils, ancient indigenous grape varieties in Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio and a rediscovery of the uniqueness of these vineyards are among the reasons for the spectacular growth in interest the Etna has seen in recent years. In 2008 Franchetti bottled his single-vineyard Nerello Mascaleses separately, resulting in four new wines, all of which are well worth discovering. The regular Passopisciaro bottling doesn't seem to have suffered, as it is magnificent in this vintage. Importer: T. Edward Wines, Ltd., New York, NY; tel. (212) 233-1504
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Tenuta di Passopisciaro is the Etna estate owned by Andrea Franchetti, one of Italy’s pioneering winemakers who founded the Super Tuscan estate Tenuta di Trinoro, before becoming instrumental in Mount Etna’s wine renaissance with his Passopisciaro estate.