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• thwacker Likes this wine: 90 points

  April 11, 2015 - cherry and some plums, medium weight, very food-friendly, medium length, soft and caressing on the palate. enough complexity to be really interesting over the course of a meal.

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• thwacker Likes this wine: 91 points

  October 6, 2014 - not a blockbuster, but really nice, in balance. Tannins really silky now and fruit still vibrant. Excellent wine.

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• stubbie999 Likes this wine:

  February 1, 2014 - Not as elegant as the COS or Occhipinti versions. Starts out frooty, prune-y, and over ripe. After about two and half hours in the decanter, the fruit pulls back and the minerality and structure come forward to put the wine in more balance. Pretty tasty, but not exceptional.

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• dimdic wrote: 88 points

  January 19, 2014 - Made from indigenous grapes of Sicily: Nero d'Avola 70%, Frappato 30%. This blending takes the structure from Nero d'Avola and the floral red fruits aroma from Frappato.
  
  Nose of spices, herbs and licorice. Taste of dark plum, dark berry and dark cherry. The layer was very good. Had certain depth and aftertaste. The body was firm and solid. Still drinkable after opening for 2 days. Smooth and comfortable experience. Ready to drink now.

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• up4wine wrote: 87 points

  January 18, 2014 - I decided to explore some less well known Italian varieties. This Sicilian wine of Nero d'Avola and Frappato is one such wine. This wine is quite light in color, but from my reading I gather Nero d'Avola is a dark colored wine. So, I am guessing the Frappato must be the cause of the light color. The wine is much sweeter than I was expecting, which must also be due to the Frappato. As will be seen from my notes on other Sicilian wines, I am finding the wines from this region to be of interest due to the somewhat unique aromas and flavors, but to also be challenging wines. I would say these are not wines for beginners and finding good foods to pair them with is necessary to see their full beauty. They start out with fruit kind of like a light pinotage or pinot noir that quickly shifts to an acidic kick. The nose has some smokey ash and some gravel lying under the sweet fruit. There is more to learn before drawing final conclusions on this blend.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Valle dell'Acate
• Varietal Red Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Sicily
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico

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• Consumed 80 (77%)

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