Lithos Nero d'Avola 2001

Vinci Vini (Italy)

(Sicily)

Nero d'Avola
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and elegant aromas of black cherry, blueberry, plum and violet followed by pleasing hints of carob, licorice, black pepper and vanilla. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, good balance with tannins in good evidence, good body and intense flavors. The finish is persistent with good flavors of plum, black cherry and blueberry. A well made wine. Lithos ages for at least 6 months in barrique followed by at least 2 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Broiled meat and barbecue, Roasted meat, Stewed meat with mushrooms, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	17 °C (62 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 14, December 2003

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