Passopisciaro Contrada P Porcaria, Terre Siciliane, 2019 mclaren vale a lively fresh finish keeps

a lively fresh finish keeps things mouth-watering

tobacco and ethereal hints

There follows 20 months ageing in French barriques - 0% new oak – and then four months bottle ageing prior to release

Outstanding

Passopisciaro Contrada P Porcaria, Terre Siciliane, 2019 mclaren vale a lively fresh finish keeps100% Nerello Mascalese grown in Contrada Porcaria at 650 m above sea level. Fermented in stainless steel and aged for 18 months in large oak casks. Lustrous and just mid ruby. Deeper nose than the Contrada C with perfumed concentrated raspberry and hints of crushed black pepper and stones. Racy acidity cleaves through savoury sweet raspberry fruit. Very firm but polished tannic spine ending in a chewy raspberry fruit finish. Firm structure. 17++