2020 Sagana Nero d'Avola
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The Cusumano 2020 Sicilia Sàgana (with fruit from the Vigneto del Torrone Bianco Tenuta San Giacomo) is 100% Nero d'Avola, fermented and aged in oak for 18 months. The specific site called "Torrone Bianco" has a high presence of white pebbles mixed into the soil. This wine offers a lot of intensity that serves to remind you of a hot vintage. The wine's 15% alcohol content is impossible to miss, and the aromas lean into baked plum and scorched earth. There is a slightly disjointed moment of bitter sweetness on the close. This is a production of 15,000 rather heavy glass bottles.
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Eric Guido, Vinous
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Darkly floral yet understated, the 2020 Sàgana smolders up with crushed rocks, black currants and cedar. It's round and supple with ripe wild berry fruits and mineral tones carried across a core of juicy acidity. This leaves a sour citrus twang and gently grippy tannins to linger as nuances of wild blueberry and minerals fade. This is nicely balanced, yet I crave more Nero d'Avola typicity.