Brash Higgins Nero d'Avola 2018
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Suckling
James
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Translucent ruby in color, with a nose of mint and lavender as well as umami hints of nori and stem ginger. Orange peel also present, as is usual, akin to sticking your nose in an Old Fashioned cocktail, angostura bitters and all. A pomegranate, bright cherry mid-palate balanced by a refreshing sweet and sour red currant/cranberry acidity. The wine finishes with fine grained, chain link tannins that keep it all taut and exciting, pulling one back for another look.
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James Suckling
Some dried flowers, red berries and a cedary balsamic edge here, leading to a mellow, slightly tart palate with smooth, easy texture. Red-plum flavors hold fresh.
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Boldly opulent and robust, Nero d’Avola is Sicily’s most widely planted red grape. Nero d’Avola performs well both as a single varietal bottling and in blends. It loves hot, arid climates and Sicily's old vines are aptly head-trained close to the ground, making them resistant to strong winds. A few pioneering producers in California as well as Australia farm Nero d’Avola in the same way. Somm Secret—Nero d’Avola's other name, Calabrese, suggests origins from the mainland region of Calabria.
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