Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Tasca D'Almerita Nero d'Avola Regaleali Sicilia 2003 IGT

Variety: 100% Nero d' Avola
Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Sicily
Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: darker garnet red
Bouquet: quite gentle, some spices, canned cherries, hint of coffee
Taste: medium body, sour cherries, very dry, nice mouth drying tannins, medium acidity, spices, longer finish
Recommended food pairing: BBQ
Overall score: 4+7+12+7+7=87
Price: CZK 200 on sale, regular CZK 300
Stopper: single piece cork
One of the best Nero d' Avola I tasted so far. Usually I am not a huge fan of the variety as the wine you can get here imported is cheap fruit driven version of the variety. This on the other hand is quite tannic, which I like.

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