The Girolamo Russo 2022 Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo is 97% Nerello Mascalese and 3% Nerello Cappuccio from 100-year-old vines planted on powdery volcanic sand at 450 meters in elevation. This is one of the estate's best wines that enjoys unique consistency and proven cellar aging potential. This 3,000-bottle release shows pretty elegance with blue flowers, redcurrant and glossy sensations of ash. This mid-weight wine ends with fine tannins and a touch of saltiness.
94 points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (Apr 2025)
The 2022 Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo is darkly floral and rich in the glass with dark notes of black cherry, chestnut, clove and sage complicated by hints of crushed stone. It impresses further with its supple character and depths of ripe wild berry fruit, all neatly offset by a tinge of saline minerality. So giving yet potent and intense, the 2022 tapers off with suave tannins and a rosy resonance that lingers on. The Feudo di Mezzo delivers a massive amount of pleasure.
94 points, Eric Guido, Vinous (May 2025)
Aromas of strawberry, sour cherry and cardamom introduce a medium-full wine with excellent ripeness and very good acidity. Medium-full tannins and beautifully integrated wood notes lead to a finish of excellent persistence, displaying alluring notes of nutmeg and allspice. This is a beautifully rendered wine in a Burgundian style that offers excellent complexity in a subtle manner. Give this another two years before opening.
93 points, Tom Hyland, Decanter (Mar 2025)
Pomegranate with violets, light body, a crunchy palate, juicy acidity and a balanced finish. A quite simple wine focused on freshness, lacking concentration and complexity but super-nice with food. Drink now.
92 points, James Suckling (Jul 2024)
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