Fans of Nero d'Avola from Sicily will be shocked. This is medium bodied and has bubblegum red-fruit candy flavours with vanilla. And it's only 12.5%. Not very Sicilian at all.
Actually, quite a nice wine for the £4.50 asked (on offer at half price.) Only if you want a light sweet candified style of wine though. It's Nero d'Avola. But not as we know it Jim.
No way would I pay what they state the full price is! Pay less than 5 quid or forget.
Torretta Nero d'Avola 2010 5.5/10 £4.49 on offer, Tesco.
Just had a bottle of this it is very nice
ReplyDeleteJust had a bottle of this bought on a 3 for £12 offer (plus a 25% off for 6 making it a £3 bottle!). I must admit that we like low alcohol easy drinking Beaujolais style reds but nonetheless we thought it was a cracking bottle - light, dry(ish), fruity and with interesting flavours. I think I would have been happy if I had paid £6, as it is this has been the wine bargain of the year so far. As Gaeme says above 'Nero d'avola but not as we know it'. Despite the low alco I was expecting something much heavier of flavour and tannic. The Beajolais and Loire cab franc producers had better watch out - terrific value for a quality light red.
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