This pretty dessert wine opens to a saturated color with copper and golden-amber highlights. The 2012 Passito (500 milliliter) shows warm aromas of honey, roasted chestnut and savory cigar. The wine also shows a prominent balsamic side with menthol tones and spearmint that rise to the top of the bouquet with remarkable intensity.

The 2011 Sicilia Passito (500 ml) is a pure expression of Moscato Bianco. The wine opens to a light amber color with copper highlights. The bouquet offers aromas of acacia honey, candied fruit, caramel and almond marzipan. The wine wraps over the palate with smooth intensity and sweet honey flavors. This is a near-term Sicilian dessert wine to drink within the next five years.