Tasting Notes

Each Museum Release 4-Pack contains:

  • 1 x 2014 San Lorenzo Etna Rosso, 750ml
  • 1 x 2016 San Lorenzo Etna Rosso, 750ml
  • 1 x 2017 San Lorenzo Etna Rosso, 750ml
  • 1 x 2020 San Lorenzo Etna Rosso, 750ml

 

[ 2014 ] The 2014 Etna Rosso San Lorenzo is a vintage darling and an exceptional expression from Sicily. Like the Feudo di Mezzo, this wine shows a sweet note of stone fruit, dried apricot and honey that segues to more traditional nuances of wild berry, dried cherry, allspice and rum cake. I don't recognize those unique characteristics in any other wine from Etna. San Lorenzo shows determination and momentum with integrated tannins and points of fresh acidity that keep your attention. I love the balance and the tension shown by this wine. It offers an extremely impressive level of density, volume and strength. – 96pts, Monica Larner for The Wine Advocate

[ 2016 ] I'm having a hard time choosing my favorite single-vineyard expression among this group of new releases from Giuseppe Russo. The 2016 Etna Rosso San Lorenzo, to me, is the most elegant and complete. It has most of the power of the Feudo di Mezzo (my other favorite) with some of the more interesting and wild aromas you get in the other wines. It's all packed into this very complete bottle. This wine is almost all Nerello Mascalese with a tiny part Nerello Cappuccio. Go in close and you will smell those crushed white pepper aromas that come from the Cappuccio. This wine might also be a touch more accessible overall. – 94pts, Monica Larner for The Wine Advocate

[ 2017 ] Aromas of peaches and strawberries and flowers. Medium body, firm and silky tannins and a delicious finish. Creamy textured and so enjoyable. Drink or hold. – 95pts, James Suckling

[ 2020 ] Maybe the most classic interpretation of an Etna wine you will find, the Girolamo Russo 2020 Etna Rosso San Lorenzo sets the bar very high for all neighboring producers on the volcano. The wine is extremely elegant and nuanced with a filigree of wild berry, white cherry, mountain flower and campfire ash woven within its tight, silky texture. San Lorenzo is actually quite solid in terms of mouthfeel, despite the very light texture of its fruit weight. – 96pts, Monica Larner for The Wine Advocate