Terra Costantino, Etna Bianco DOC (Sicily, Italy) 2018

 This producer can turns out terrific wines, and this is a case in point.  A blend of 80% Carricante, 15% Catarratto and 5% Minnella, it shows very impressive complexity for a young wine, but also real potential for positive evolution in the years ahead.  The aromas show a touch of wood influence that works very nicely with the citrus and stone fruit notes, and the wine’s prominent minerality show even before the wine hits one’s palate.  It is even more prominent in flavor terms, with the same fruit notes (lemon and apricot in particular) also showing up on the palate, along with plenty of (balanced) acidity and nice primary fruit sweetness.  The mineral notes outlast everything except the acidity in the finish, making this very refreshing but also enduringly interesting.