Caruso & Minini
Caruso & Minini 2007 Terre di Giumara Grecanico (Sicilia)
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- $11
This is a creamy and layered wine (made with the Grecanico variety) that offers pretty aromas of banana nut, exotic fruit, chestnut honey and mature notes of melon and stone fruit. The wine is naturally rich with generous flavors and good length.
— M.L.
(2/1/2009)
Caruso & Minini 2007 Terre di Giumara Viognier (Sicilia)
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- $13
Flat and broad on the palate, this warm-climate Viognier delivers fragrant tones of peach, pear, Golden Delicious apple and fragrant honeysuckle. The quality of fruit used here is naturally rich and ripe with a creamy, warming texture.
— M.L.
(2/1/2009)
Caruso & Minini 2007 Timpune Grillo (Sicilia)
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- $18
Timpune (100% Grillo) is a full-bodied Sicilian white wine that boasts summertime notes of apricot, nectarine, cantaloupe melon and fragrant acacia flower. The mouthfeel is broad, creamy and fat, suggesting a pairing with fried mozzarella or salads with thick Ranch dressing.
— M.L.
(2/1/2009)
Caruso & Minini 2009 Terre di Giumara Nero d'Avola (Sicilia)
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- $14
Terre di Giumara shows dark concentration and savory aromas of forest floor, barbecue sauce, blackberry and button mushroom. Bitter almond appears on the close and there’s a touch of tight astringency as well.
— M.L.
(4/1/2012)
Caruso & Minini 2010 Timpune Grillo (Sicilia)
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- $25
Grillo tends to oxidize easily during winemaking. Timpune does in fact show distant aromas of butterscotch and caramel that fit squarely within the aromatic profile of the grape. Otherwise, the wine ends with fresh peach, citrus and pineapple.
— M.L.
(4/1/2012)
Caruso & Minini 2011 Isula Catarratto (Sicilia)
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- $15
Easy and bright, with fresh aromas of kiwi, exotic fruit and fresh green herb, this zesty Catarratto would pair with fried fish or calamari. Drink now.
— M.L.
(3/1/2013)
Caruso & Minini 2011 Terre di Giumara Inzolia (Sicilia)
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- $14
This Inzolia offers clean and fresh aromas of citrus, peach, white flower and garden herb. A subtle touch of sweetness is found on the palate.
— M.L.
(3/1/2013)
Caruso & Minini 2009 Sachia Perricone (Sicilia)
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- $25
Perricone is a little-known variety from Sicily and this expression of the grape shows intense aromas of mint, spearmint, cola, licorice and small berry fruit.
— M.L.
(4/1/2012)
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