Nero d’Avola (95%) is enhanced by tiny percentages of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon to produce a thick, impenetrable Sicilian red that is based on ripe fruit, blackberry, prune, syrupy cherry sauce and shaved oak wood. It’s a bold, chewy wine with a thick and soft mouthfeel. ——M.L.(4/1/2012)—— 88