Nerello Mascalese Blend, “Susucaru Rosso,” Frank Cornelissen, Sicily, Italy, 2018
Regular price
$44.00
Vital Signs: This cuvée is a blend of several vineyards, including some fruit from Camp Re and Feudi di Mezza that doesn't go into the single vineyard bottlings. A field blend of mostly Nerello Mascalese (85%) with the rest made up of Nerello Cappuccio, Alicante Bouschet, Minella and Uva Francesa.
Uncle Bill's Take: I like to think of Frank's wines as provocations. He takes all of the conventional wisdoms that other winemakers have devoted a lifetime to learning and systematically disregards them. For this reason, his wines are inherently divisive. They offer an implicit rebuke of the way everyone else is doing business. More often than not, they are challenging to drink as well, intensely acidic and funky fresh. The Susucaru may be his most accessible offering.
Uncle Bill's Take: I like to think of Frank's wines as provocations. He takes all of the conventional wisdoms that other winemakers have devoted a lifetime to learning and systematically disregards them. For this reason, his wines are inherently divisive. They offer an implicit rebuke of the way everyone else is doing business. More often than not, they are challenging to drink as well, intensely acidic and funky fresh. The Susucaru may be his most accessible offering.