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Score 92/100 · Drink 2001-2011, Robert Parker, Oct 2001

The finest wine I have ever tasted from the Nero d'Avola grape is Morgante's 1999 Don Antonio, a cuvee of 100% Nero d'Avola aged in 100% new French oak, and bottled without filtration. Malolactic fermentation was also done in barrel. This exquisite effort boasts an opaque purple/blue color as well as an extraordinary bouquet of creamy new oak intertwined with blackberry liqueur, flowers, and cassis. This ripe, full-bodied beauty possesses great intensity, explosive richness, and a finish that lasts for over 35 seconds. This is a revolutionary example from a varietal indigenous to Sicily. Moreover, it should drink well for a decade or more. Wow! A Leonardo Locascio Selection, Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620

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92/100

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92
92/100

Robert Parker

91
91/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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91 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 91/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

Deep, dark ruby-purple. Roasted aromas of blackberry marmalade, toasted coffee, bitter chocolate and ink. Rich, dense flavors of blackberry, blueberry and minerals. Warm and plush from the attack to the finish; a wine of impressive weight and length. The best nero d'Avola I tasted this year.

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Morgante
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Nero d'Avola

Colour

Red

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Dry

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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