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Principi di Spadafora 2002 Sole dei Padri Syrah (Sicilia)
- Editors' Choice
- $80
If one man is to be named producer of Sicily’s best Syrah, that honor must go to Francesco Spadafora. This monumental wine is a thick, inky-black bruiser that delivers a big rush of flavor: thick ripe cherry, tobacco, leather, smoked ham, cracked black pepper, charcoal, cedar wood and the list goes on. Intense, delightful and complex, the tannins are soft as silk…
— M.L.
(7/1/2006)
Principi di Spadafora 2003 Sole dei Padri Syrah (Sicilia)
- $80
Sole dei Padri is among the top three best Syrahs from Italy. The wine is impenetrable, deeply concentrated and packed full with intensity and charm. You’ll get notes of black spice, leather, tobacco, blackberry and cola. The mouthfeel is fantastically caressing and velvety.
— M.L.
(5/1/2009)
Principi di Spadafora 2002 Syrah Schietto (Sicilia)
- $42
Another blockbuster Sicilian Syrah from Spadafora that appears splendidly concentrated and inky with deep and penetrating toasted notes and aromas of prune, leather, pipe tobacco and granite. The wine sees 12 months of barrique aging, which gives it a silky, tight texture. Imported by Banville & Jones Wine Merchants.
— M.L.
(7/1/2006)
Principi di Spadafora 2004 Sole dei Padri Syrah (Sicilia)
- Cellar Selection
- $55
Sole dei Padri is a soft, opulent and elegant wine that would taste great with a sophisticated dinner of red meat and wild mushrooms. Aromas include black cherries, spice, smoked ham and white pepper.
— M.L.
(5/1/2009)
Principi di Spadafora 2005 Sole dei Padri Syrah (Sicilia)
- $55
Bold and black with impenetrable thickness and inky tones of blackberry, smoked ham and peppercorn, this is a dense and opulent wine that shows the best of sunny Sicily with spicy overtones and a thick, full feel.
— M.L.
(5/1/2009)
Principi di Spadafora 2003 Schietto Syrah (Sicilia)
- $40
This succulent Syrah ages 12 months in oak to produce a soft and deeply concentrated wine with penetrating aromas of smoked ham, curry leaves and drying mineral tones. It has a thick, velvety mouthfeel and firm tannins.
— M.L.
(5/1/2009)
Principi di Spadafora 2004 Schietto Cabernet Sauvignon (Sicilia)
- $45
Well-executed and very intense, this dense Sicilian Cabernet imparts a few green notes of dried herbs, bell pepper and coffee bean. Here, the rosemary and wild sage nuances are very attractive and the wine sits confidently in the mouth thanks to its firm tannins and solid structure.
— M.L.
(5/1/2009)
Principi di Spadafora 2005 Schietto Cabernet Sauvignon (Sicilia)
- $40
This is a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon from Sicily with intense aromas of black pepper, exotic spice, green curry leaves and chocolate fudge. It has depth and personality and would pair with succulent cuts of beef.
— M.L.
(5/1/2009)
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