Donnafugata, Terre Siciliane IGT (Sicily, Italy) 2012

 You’ll want to give this plenty of time in a decanter, even as a later release from this vintage.  The Syrah funk is rather forward on a pop and pour, but there is an elegant perfumed blueberry character lurking beneath.  The Nero D’Avila adds weight and black fruit, and Petit Verdot fills out the midpalate with texture.  Bold oak spice and notes of bay leaf and dill round things out.  Lean toward something on the gamey side of the menu.