Cantine Pellegrino Cent'Are Nero d'avola terre siciliano 2015

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Light ruby hue with aromas of cherry and red berries, with tart pie cherry and spice and a touch of cigar ash.

Palate--Vibrant, big (for the grape) flavors with mouth filling liveliness and lip smacking acidity.

Nero D' avola--pronounced Neh roh DAH vola is the signature grape of Sicily. It is also one of my very favorite everyday kind of table wine that is more than an every day" yawn kind of wine. Yes it is consistent with it varying really only at the different price points $8-$20, by the intensity of the flavors present, the more intense the higher the price generally speaking. It is a straight forward delicious wine and is one of the relatively few wines that are "really good" even at the $8 price point.

I paid $15 for this one marked down from $20 (but I see it for as low as under $10 on line) and it equals the upper price point with the requisite power and lip smacking structure I love. So grab one, try it by itself and then with a nice Italian dish of your choice and raise a glass!

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