98pts Wine Enthusiast

I keep returning to the Greeks when I drink Benanti wines, which is telling. The Serra della Contessa feels Illiadic, filled with adventure, danger, incredible feats, heroism—a thrilling, epic experience.

95pts James Suckling

Complex, smoky wine with graphite and graceful aromas such as cinnamon, earthy strawberries and violets. Smooth and ripe on the palate with refreshing acidity, medium to full body and a chewy, youthful finish. Filigreed elegance. Drink or hold.

95pts Vinous

The 2019 Etna Rosso Riserva Serra Della Contessa Particella No. 587 Alberello Centenario is highly expressive. It opens with a spice box bouquet of clove, incense and cinnamon, giving way to a touch of dried black cherry. Its silky textures soothe as a polished wave of ripe red berry fruits washes across the senses, leaving a tactile mineral tinge in their wake. Violet inner florals linger through the long and structured finale as a tart cranberry saturation fades slowly.