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Community Tasting Notes 13
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sergio19 Likes this wine: 93 points
September 23, 2022 - This wine is a noble version of Nero d'Avola, with an impenetrable ruby red color. The enveloping bouquet embraces us with fruity, sweet and ripe scents with balsamic and floral notes of violet on slight tobacco accent at the close. Wine that shows great structure on the palate and remarkable personality. The alcohol blends into the soft tannins in a convincing balance. The taste-olfactory response is long and perfect.
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sergio19 Likes this wine: 93 points
May 14, 2022 - After 17y it looks perfect, for me one of the best interpretationsof Sicily wine. It's have an impenetrable ruby red color. Fruity, sweet and ripe scents with balsamic and floral notes of violet on a slight accent of tobacco at the end. Wine wich shows great structure to the taste and remarkable personality. The alcohol blends into the soft tannins in a convincing balance. Long and perfect ending.
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PSPatrick wrote: 89 points
May 9, 2016 - Sicily-Tasting, Flight 4, Wine 3: This wine was opaque dark ruby in colour and offered a stinky nose of dark fruit, sauerkraut and a hint of chocolate. On the palate the balanced, medium-bodied wine showed red and dark fruit, dark cherry and chocolate flavours as well as vegetal and mild herbal notes, with medium-level acidity, medium to medium-plus tannin and very good length. A solid red and there is not much to complain about, I am just thinking that at the same price one could get so many wines with more character...
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rbs1 wrote: 91 points
March 8, 2015 - Beautiful. One of the best Sicily wines I've tasted.
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neruda11 wrote: 91 points
February 15, 2015 - Took to restaurant...30min decant not enough...really wasn't til hour in that started hitting its peak. Still going strong...did not get the feeling you better drink up your cellar.
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By Julia Harding, MW
10/30/2018 (link)(Donnafugata, Mille e una Notte Contessa Entellina Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Ian D'Agata
Donnafugata's Mille e Una Notte: 1995-2011 (Dec 2016), 12/1/2016 (link)(Donnafugata Mille E Una Notte) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
6/29/2010 (link)(Donnafugata, Mille e una Notte Contessa Entellina Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Central & Southern Italy: A World Waiting to be Discovered (Apr 2009) (link)(Donnafugata Mille E Una Notte) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
2/26/2009 (link)(Donnafugata, Mille e una Notte Contessa Entellina Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Ian D'Agata
July/August 2008, IWC Issue #139 (link)(Donnafugata Mille e Una Notte Contessa Entellina) Subscribe to see review text.
Sommelier Journal
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By Tim Gaiser, MS
November 2008 (link)(Donnafugata Mille e una Notte, Contessa Entellina, Sicily) Mille e una Notte, or “1,001 nights,” is a spectacular Nero d’Avola from one of Sicily’s best small-family producers. Aged 14-16 months in small French barriques, this sleek Sicilian red displays flavors of black plum, currant, and cranberry fruit, along with notes of white pepper, savory herb, and earth. The beautiful label was designed by owner Gabriella Anca Rallo. Should be good for 12-15 years. Hot Picks
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Donnafugata
- Varietal Nero d'Avola
- Designation Mille e una notte
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Sicily
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Contessa Entellina
- UPC Code 083664868575
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 103 (59%)
- Consumed 72 (41%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
nice but will pair better with a rich lamb or rich stew or roast., paired with a barbere yogurt chicken thighsWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerDonnafugata
- VarietyNero d'Avola
- CountryItaly
- RegionSicily
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