I Custodi Etna Rosso 'Aetneus' '19

From 80-year-old pre-phylloxera vines in Contrada Santo Spirito, this single-parcel Nerello Mascalese offers a translucent garnet robe and an ethereal nose of blood orange, dried roses, and volcanic ash. The palate reveals remarkable depth - flavors of sour cherry, tamarind, and Sichuan pepper unfold with silky texture, earning 95 points from James Suckling for its haunting complexity. Aged 18 months in large Slavonian oak botti, it finishes with minute-long persistence. At peak drinking window now through 2030, this 13% alcohol beauty demands pairing with duck breast or aged Pecorino.