Wines

This is spicy and zesty with notes of lemons, sliced pears and white flowers on offer. Vivid and crisp with a medium body and fresh, citrusy finish. Drink now.

A relatively new wine, the Zisola 2017 Sicilia Achilles is a pure expression of Syrah. This grape normally delivers especially rich and abundant wines from Sicily; however, this bottle holds back a bit in terms of intensity and concentration. The results

Very aromatic with cherries, lilacs, rose petals and light fresh sage. It shows the same character on the palate with very fine tannins and a tight, vivid palate. Extremely fine-crafted. Drink or hold.

Sweet berries and hints of wood with dried flowers on the nose. Bark, too. Medium-bodied with firm and creamy-textured tannins and a fresh and clean finish. Drink now.

Quite a limey, mineral nose with fresh lime juice, crushed stones and green apples. Extremely bright, nimble and mouthwatering with medium body and a tense, mineral palate. Fresh and super zingy. Irresistible now. Drink.

Carlo Ferrini hits it out of the ballpark with this bottle, his first white wine from Etna. This is one of the most exciting new wines I tasted this year. The 2020 Sicilia Carricante is excellent, with a level of freshness, sharpness and focus that makes