Tenuta di Fessina, Etna Rosso DOC Riserva (Sicily, Italy) Nerello Mascalese 2012

 Newly released from the 2012 vintage by the importer, this outstanding wine really benefits from the time it has had to mature in bottle.  Indeed, it was rather tight and ungenerous when first opened, but an hour later, it showed exceptionally complex aromas and flavors that ranged from fresh primary fruit notes to compelling tertiary scents and flavor suggestions.  Red fruit notes predominate over black ones, and subtle oak toast also contributes to the wine’s panoply of sensory signals, as do alluring mineral notes in the finish.  Terrific.