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ACCOLADE RESULTS
92 points
2018 Donnafugata Mille e una Notte
Monica Larner, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, May 2023
“It shows rich concentration and dark fruit flavors of blackcurrant and plum. With time, you also perceive Sicilian aromas of caper and black olive. Those dark primary fruit flavors are framed by spice and mineral. ”
94 points
2020 Donnafugata Ben Ryé
Monica Larner, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, May 2023
“One of the icons of southern Italy...the wine opens to a dark amber color with aromas of dried fig, white raisin, honey, brown sugar and candied fruit. This hot-vintage expression is especially sweet and thick in texture.”
94 points
2021 Donnafugata Ben Ryé
Eric Guido, Vinous, September 2023
“The 2021 Ben Ryé is a total pleasure, seducing with a bouquet that mixes sweet smoke with tangerine, mint leaf and clove. Like pure nectar on the palate, this envelopes all it touches in texturally ripe orchard fruits and tropical melon. Sweet spices and sour citrus add contrast toward the close. It finishes spicy and long, leaving a dusty inner floral sensation and hints of candied ginger and lime. Ben Ryé is always a total pleasure and, in my opinion, one of the top dessert wines produced in Italy. This varietal Zibibbo finishes at 197 grams of residual sugar per liter.”
96 points
2021 Donnafugata Ben Ryé
Tom Hyland, Italian Wine Report, March 2023
“Bright, deep amber gold; heavenly aromas of apricot, honey, orange zest and a hint of saffron. Medium-full, this offer beautifully ripe fruit, a lush mid-palate, very good acidity, outstanding persistence and superb complexity; the finish is lightly sweet and never cloying. Another great Ben Rye, this is nectar of the gods. This should drink well for 12-15 years if stored well, perhaps longer. Superb!”
90 points
2019 Donnafugata Sul Vulcano Etna Rosso
Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2022
“The 2019 Etna Rosso Sul Volcano lifts from the glass with a rich and slightly confectionary bouquet, showing sugar-dusted black cherries, licorice, and dried rose. It's silk-smooth, quite elegant in feel, as ripe red and black fruits wash across the palate, leaving a staining of minerality and subtly grippy tannins in their wake. There's a hint of custard and balsam herbal tones that linger through the finale, as this tapers off lightly structured and tart. The Etna Rosso Sul Vulcano is primarily Nerello Mascalese with a dollop of Nerello Cappuccio. ”
91 points
2020 Donnafugata Sul Vulcano Etna Bianco
Eric Guido, Vinous, September 2023
“The 2020 Etna Bianco Sul Vulcano wafts up with a pretty bouquet of tropical citrus and florals, giving way to crushed peaches and mint. It is silky-smooth, deeply textural, with mineral-tinged orchard fruits and brisk acidity that keeps the energy high. This finishes with admirable length and gentle tension.”
91 points
2020 Donnafugata Sul Vulcano Etna Bianco
Danielle Callegari, Wine Enthusiast, August 2023
“Yellow apple, lime and grapefruit and then a fresh burst of saline and eucalyptus on the nose opens for a palate sparkling with the sweet acidity of candied lemon peel and the salty bitterness of quartz.”