Feudo Principi di Butera
Feudo Principi di Butera 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Sicilia)
- $15
Here’s a Sicilian Cabernet Sauvignon that delivers well-balanced aromas of spice, black fruit and earth. There’s less emphasis on density and thickness and more on elegance and softness. The wine feels smooth and silky and offers some sweetness.
— M.L.
(2/1/2009)
Feudo Principi di Butera 2006 Merlot (Sicilia)
- $15
Soft, plush and approachable, this Sicilian Merlot offers all the prerequisites of an enjoyable, well-priced everyday dinner wine. The wine is rich and velvety with bright cherry flavors followed by spice and cola. It’s the perfect wine to sell by the glass.
— M.L.
(2/1/2009)
Feudo Principi di Butera 2002 San Rocco Cabernet Sauvignon (Sicilia)
- $40
The age of this 2002 wine shows immediately thanks to its gritty aromas of dried fruit, earth, resin and black tar. The color of this Sicilian Cabernet Sauvignon is bright and ruby but the flavors definitely denote a wine that is approaching the end of its drinking life.
— M.L.
(2/1/2009)
Feudo Principi di Butera 2003 Deliella Nero d'Avola (Sicilia)
- $40
Smoky oak renderings segue into aromas of prune, raisin, black tea and mature berry fruit. You’ll also get spice and a touch of maple syrup, molasses and smoked beef jerky on the nose. The tannins are firm and thick and have been shaped by the hot Sicilian sunshine.
— M.L.
(11/1/2008)
Feudo Principi di Butera 2005 Deliella Nero d'Avola (Sicilia)
- $40
The fruit here is ripe and sweet with good intensity and integrity. You’ll get cola, root beer, A-1 steak sauce, dried herbs, almond nut, blackberry and currant berry. This Nero d’Avola from Zonin’s flagship estate in Sicily is thick and juicy with soft, easy tannins.
— M.L.
(11/1/2008)
Feudo Principi di Butera 2008 Chardonnay (Sicilia)
- $13
Here’s a well-priced Chardonnay from Sicily with a light and luminous feel followed by fresh aromas of citrus, stone fruit and white mineral. Pair this crisp white wine with seafood or salads.
— M.L.
(7/1/2010)
Feudo Principi di Butera 2007 Nero d'Avola (Sicilia)
- $17
This is a light and elegant expression of Nero d’Avola, with pretty nuances of spice and smoke between bay leaf and powdered curry. Black fruit fills the mouth thanks to the wine’s soft and chewy texture.
— M.L.
(5/1/2010)
Feudo Principi di Butera 2008 Nero d'Avola (Sicilia)
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- $17
From a beautiful vineyard site in southern Sicily, this easy Nero d’Avola would pair well with lasagna or grilled pork sausages. Cherry, almond and wild berry aromas are followed by a bright, fresh mouthfeel.
— M.L.
(4/1/2012)
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