Cusumano Sicily Sagana – 2007 – 9.2 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

This wine is completely and nothing but Nero de Avola.  If you thought Nero de Avola was a wine to have only with pizza or pasta then you might be mistaken.  This is a Sicilian steak wine; completely dark and complex—every taste lingers and develops.  This wine gives notes of wild blueberry, cardamom, white Italian truffle, slight scent of wood, smoke and suede.

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Archeo Nero d’Avola – 2007 – 8.6 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

This wine gives bright notes of cranberry-cherry, pepper and pecan.

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Epicuro Nero d’Avola – 2007 – 8.8 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

The Nero d’Avola grape is nearly synonymous with Sicily and indigenous to Italy.  Nero means black and the southeast Sicillian village of it’s origin is Avola hence Nero d’Avola.   It’s a long name but a formidable wine low alcohol 13% it’s bursting with notes of  roasted blueberry, baking spices and wooded underbrush,  drier than you might expect with silky tannins  basking this dark inky wine.   This is a fantastic Nero d’Avola  and for the price I couldn’t believe I just paid $4.99 a bottle at Trader Joe’s.   It is in fact one of the best Nero d’Avolas I have had in some time.  The glass I drank this from cost more than the bottle price.

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Arancio Nero d’Avola Sicilia – 2004 – 8.8 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Arancio Nero d’Avola Sicilia exhibits stewed dark cherry, warm winter spices and elegant cedar notes.   A nice wine for Monday through Thursday dinners.

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Cusamano Sicilicia Nero d’Avola – 2006 – 8.5 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Nero d’Avola is not terribly well known in the U.S. but it should many people think this is an appellation rather than as a varietal. The glass closure is really a vast improvement to synth corks. It is a great value and has a very friendly posture to food. This is a deep, silken red that has bold and approachable acids. Think marinara and other tomato rich dishes. This wine gives wondrous aromas and culminates with tart cherry, cranberry, just picked raspberry, slight cinnamon and fresh fallen leaves. Can be enjoyed as a stand-alone wine.

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