Benanti - Pietra Marina Etna Bianco Superiore 2018 (750ml)
Price: $134.00
| Producer | Benanti |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Varietal | Carricante |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 5931 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Enthusiast: 95 Points
The nose is a medley of citrus and tart aromas with undertones of white pepper and flint providing balance. Melon joins lemon lime Mandarin orange and grapefruit on the palate while stonier more metallic savory notes support those flavors through a long finish. Complete and satisfying. ? Danielle Callegari
Vinous: 94 Points
The 2018 Etna Bianco Superiore Pietra Marina captivates with a savory blend of crushed rocks raw almonds and musky dried apricot. It's deeply textural with a saline tinge to its orchard fruits and brisk acidity that maintains energy throughout. The 2018 leaves a lemon and mineral twang through the long lightly structured finale as hints of liquid stone linger. The PietraMarina is currently wrapped up tight with youthful poise yet it should blossom beautifully in a few years. - By Eric Guido on June 2023 After tasting through the recent vintages from Benanti I am undoubtedly enjoying their Rosso lineup much more than the Biancos. Granted the exception would be the 2018 Etna Bianco Superiore PietraMarina which is in fine form especially considering the rainy conditions of the year. However the entry-level and Contrade wines pale compared to the Rossos in the 2020 and 2021 vintage. The Reds are vividly fresh and fruit-focused yet structured and refined. The whites however come across as muted dried out and mineral to a fault. All of that said Benanti remains one of the top producers on Etna with wines like the Particella 587 and 341 plus one of the few varietal bottlings of Nerello Cappuccio which for me is an absolute pleasure to taste each year.
vWine Spectator: 93 Points
This graceful white is long and svelte effortlessly meshing well-honed acidity and a minerally streak of brine and petrol with aromas and flavors of baked peach and apricot creamed almond crushed pine and fennel seed preserved lemon and chamomile. The profile expands on the palate and through the long creamy finish. Drink now through 2033. From Italy.?A.N.
