Torre Mora, Etna Bianco DOC (Sicily, Italy) 2019

 This is a great choice for those who love flavorful but taut wines with lots of acidity and reserved fruit, and a finish with a mineral-laden life of its own within one’s experience of the wine.  The aromas show subtle but very appealing herbal notes as well as suggestions of fresh straw, and also the scent of a ripe lime being sliced.  Medium-bodied, with real substance and flavor impact, it offers delicious flavors recalling ripe figs and cantaloupe, along with a squeeze of that aforementioned lime.  Just when the fruit flavors tail off, the strong mineral finish kicks in, showing a very distinctive and appealing saline streak that offers a firm reminder that Etna’s volcanic soil is ultimately in charge of this wine’s overall profile.