Occhipinti Terre Siciliane Il Frappato 2022

94 points James Suckling: "A succulent, precise, bright and lively frappato. The nose shows notes of forest berries, sour cherries, forest floor, pebbles and mild spices. It’s light- to medium-bodied with silky tannins. Polished and vivid with bright acidity. It’s agile, with so much succulence at the center. Mouthwatering and long. Drink or hold. (8/2/24)"

92+ points Eric Guido (Vinous): "The 2022 Il Frappato is an understated beauty. Blackberries and currants swirl up from the glass, accentuated by hints of incense and rubbed sage. This splashes across the palate, soft-textured and pliant, with crisp red and black fruits that flow across a core of tactile minerals and savory spice. A bump of zesty acidity maintains amazing freshness even as a tart wild berry tinge pinches at the cheeks through the long and tension-filled finale. I’d rather enjoy the 2022 alongside a meal than on its own, but I have a feeling that was Arianna Occhipinti’s intention. Drink: 2024-2029. (Jun 2024)"

92 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "($65 list] Arianna Occhipinti's 2022 Il Frappato is punchy and bright in a manner only this spirited young winemaker can manage. Frappato is a grape that wants and needs to show its primary freshness, and it does just that in the deft hands of Arianna Occhipinti. The wine stays on the skins for 20 days and then goes into cement, followed by 14 months in both French and Austrian oak. Fruit for this wine comes from a 10-hectare site at 220 meters in elevation with sandy limestone. Drink: 2024-2028. (4/10/25)"

92 points James Button (Decanter): "Sourced from Frappato vines in Vittoria averaging 35 years old, this wine is vinified in cement tanks with indigenous yeasts, and is aged partly in cement and partly in 30hl Austrian oak barrels. It has a complex and spicy aroma of wild raspberries and red currants, while in the mouth there's a layer of sandy tannins and a wash of really fresh acidity. The fruit is poised, delicate and crunchy, with some fragrant oak and yeast spice. Light and juicy, it finishes quite dry and stimulates the appetite. Enjoy with cured meats or a salad. Drinking Window: 2024-2027. (12/13/24)"