The wines of Mount Etna and especially those of Passopisciaro are unique in so many way: soil, climate, vineyard age and altitude all work together in making wines that cannot be replicated anywhere in the world. This week we received our allocation of the 2009 Passopisciaro Etna Rosso and in June we will receive the 2009 single cru ’s. These are not wines for the faint hearted and it is a style that will either captivate you or you will turn your back on and decide Etna is not for you. People often ask what Nerello Mascalese tastes like? My answer is a mix between Burgundy and Barolo. It has the perfume and fragrance of Burgundy but the power and tannins of Barolo.