Recensione su: Wine Spectator del 2011

16 Value Wines from Italy

New reviews of well-priced reds and whites from the island of Sicily Nathan Wesley

Posted: February 4, 2011

Nero d’Avola, named after the town of Avola, located in the southeast corner of the island, is Sicily’s signature red grape. Atop this report are Ceuso’s Scurati Red, a dense and concentrated version made from lowyielding young vines CEUSO Sicilia Scurati Red 2008 Score: 89 | $19 A beefy, dense red, with layers of hoisin sauce, mesquite and melted licorice framing the plum confit and fig paste notes as latent acidity drives the espresso- and iron-accented finish. Nero d'Avola. Drink now. 750 cases imported. Red. —B.S. CEUSO Sicilia Scurati White 2009 Score: 85 | $19 Citrus and apple notes mingle on a light-bodied, yet lively, frame, as hints of chalk fill the finish. Grecanico, Grillo and Chardonnay. Drink now. 200 cases imported. White. —N.W.