2021 | I Custodi delle Vigne dell'Etna Etna Bianco "Ante" | Sicily | Italy Domaine La Bouche du Roi pinot-like aromas of fresh red

pinot-like aromas of fresh red cherries and crushed roses and violets

smoky bacon and fruitcake flavors that show sharp delineation and mineral- and spice-driven lift

flaky pastry

though very pure on the palate

A magnum collection of three historical Barolo crus from the great 2004 vintage — powerful

2021 | I Custodi delle Vigne dell'Etna Etna Bianco "Ante" | Sicily | Italy Domaine La Bouche du Roi pinot-like aromas of fresh redHigh altitude Etna white from a Salvo Foti project noble Carricante grown on the volcano. I Custodi delle Vigne dell'Etna is part of the world of Salvo Foti and his I Vigneri, farming organically at soaring altitude on Etna's volcanic slopes. "Ante" Etna spelled backwards is built on Carricante, one of Italy's most noble white grapes, with a splash of Grecanico and Minnella, all grown 700+ meters up where salty sea breezes meet volcanic soil. Serious,