Pupillo, Sicilia Rosso IGT (Sicily, Italy) Nero d’Avola 2011

 This wine was among the most impressive bottlings of Nero d’Avola that I tasted during an entire week in Sicily, though I hasten to add that it impresses more on account of sophistication than sheer strength.  Medium-bodied, with lightly sweet fruit notes interwoven with subtle savory accents, this was deftly crafted so that the wine’s structural components never overwhelm the fruit–and the fruit never overwhelms the savory or mineral nuances.