2011 Il Musmeci Etna Rosso

This is Tenuta di Fessina's top-shelf wine. The 2011 Etna Rosso Riserva Il Musmeci (100% Nerello Mascalese) is a silky and streamlined wine that has softened over time in the bottle. Its texture is very fine and subtle. The wine shows a dark garnet color with light highlights of brown and amber. The bouquet has moved into a tertiary stage as there is little bright fruit left. Instead, you get ethereal aromas of tar, licorice and campfire ash. The wine is at a perfect point in its drinking window now, but I wouldn't wait too much longer. Perhaps Tenuta di Fessina should release this Riserva a year or two earlier? Bottle production is 9,000 units strong.