An Organic Sicilian Red

An Organic Sicilian Red:

Angel Giorgio and Gianni Nero D’Avola IGT 2010 13 % alcohol about $10

There were no marketing materials and the back label was essentially silent, except for listing the organic certification. So we go straight to my review.

At the first sips the wine offered dark acidity and fleeting harshness. It was slightly sweet. Japanese Wasabi crackers really thinned this liquid. My first meal centered on slow-cooked round steak. The wine bounced back tasting of dark cherries. When paired with the accompanying potatoes the NDA continued to step up and yet remained rather thin. Green beans in tomato sauce rendered it forceful and somewhat metallic. But when I enjoyed the delicious side of roasted eggplant brimming with garlic, our Sicilian friend lost his way. The meal finished with praline-filled bittersweet Swiss chocolate and my glass responded with a tinge of dark cherries.

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