The dearth of Indigenous land ownership is a huge barrier to Indigenous goals of independence and self-determination..

Distinctly Rhône-like, sizzling with cracked peppercorns, bacon, and plum pits that all leap from the glass, and prepare the palate for a deeply mineral, leather-flecked and savory wine that manages to find the razor's edge between power and energy.Flavors of demi-glace and roasted marrow bones finish in unexpected notes of violets, lavender, and brambly berries.

Very mineral, and with excellent acid balance against the lengthy tannins.. 2017 Wrath Syrah KW Ranch Santa Lucia Highlands ($39).This whole-cluster fermented Syrah is ripe with kirsch and crème de cassis, dense on the palate, and flecked with mineral, yet has enough peppercorn spice to keep it all lively.There is a nice core of melted chocolate through it all.. 2016.

Yangarra "Ironheart" Shiraz McLaren Vale, Australia ($100).Estate-grown in northern McLaren Vale, this is excellent, with iron filings and black tea amped with blackberries, blueberries, and camphor.

These find a counterpoint on the palate in flavors of blackberries, kirsch, seriously structuring and mineral-flecked tannins, and a finish marked by more of that camphor.

Needs time, but will be wonderful.of Mount Etna, the wines tend to share a certain recognizable character.

"All Etna wines are generally characterized by marked minerality and high acidity, which is on one hand [the] result of soils and climate, but also part of the main characteristics of the grape profiles of the indigenous Nerello Mascalese and Carricante.".No wonder the wines of Mount Etna have become so popular: They are deeply tied to their place of origin, express it in particularly delicious ways, and tend to be exceptionally food-friendly.

Below are 15 bottles, both red and white, that I strongly recommend, listed alphabetically.And while I typically try to not double up on producers, so many of them craft wines from various terroirs on Mount Etna that it seemed to make sense to do so here.. 2018 Alberelli di Giodo Nerello Mascalese Sicilia ($70).