Il Passo Nerello Mascalese e Nero d'Avola Vigneti Zabu 2012
Sicily, ItalyYou can taste the warmth of the Sicilian sun in this ripe, sun-drenched red, a chewy blend of nerello mascalese and nero d'avola grapes. Naturally raisinated fruit was employed, amping up the intensity. Baked plums, dried currants, prunes, cherry compote notes before a rich palate of chocolate covered cherries, dried fig, cherry leather, port-soaked citrus, rasped clove, nutmeg and pepper. Tannins are long and sticky on the finish. This is not a shy wine, and though acidity is moderate, the potent, party fruit dominates. Pour with hearty cardamom lamb tagine and couscous.Tasted: 30 March 2015Tasted by: Prices:
Il Passo Nerello Mascalese e Nero d'Avola Vigneti Zabu 2012
Sicily, ItalyYou can smell the heat in this wine along with the spice and raisiny undertones. The grape were picked after a warm summer and further dried naturally to reduce about thirty percent of their pick weight. After a pressing and a long maceration it's aged in barrique for six months. Expect a black colour, a sweet black cherry fruit attack with very soft almost silky tannins. Rich sweet rustic southern Italian best served with spicy, meaty pasta dishes.Tasted: 26 November 2014Tasted by: Prices:
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