The red wine Monovitigno Nerello Mascalese IGT, vintage 2006 from the winery Benanti has been rated in 2011 with 90 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Nerello Mascalese from the region Sicily in Italy.
Tasting Notes
Bright ruby with garnet shimmer. Initially shows slightly smoky notes, then fine notes of raspberry jam, thyme in the background. Lots of full-bodied tannin on the palate, spreads out richly, shows lots of dense tannin, nice pressure on the finish, still has a long life ahead of it.
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