Cantina Paolini, Nero d'Avola 2024 Macon sweet mixed spice and lemon

sweet mixed spice and lemon zest

aged under flor but not fortified

sweet with citrine intensity and ripeness

This is not to be missed

this is bigger and riper than a classic Rhone Syrah - more Southern Rhone in character than Northern - but has a definite 'old world' feel from spicy complexity and structure

Cantina Paolini, Nero d'Avola 2024 Macon sweet mixed spice and lemonLovely Mediterranean aromas of ripe berries and garrigue herbs are followed by flavours of sweet cassis, sloe and red cherry. Ripe, fine grained tannins give balance to the fruit so, yet again, this is another Italian red that hits top form with food.