JK.14 Lamoresca Nero dAvola 2021

94/100 | Gary Walsh, The Wine Front

Sir John Kirwan MBE, the former rugby legend and mental health advocate, has been conducting a love affair with Italy for over 30 years now. (It's ok, his Italian wife is from Treviso, she gets it!) The fruit of this love affair is the selection of truly delicious and finely crafted Italian wines that he imports into New Zealand. With his son Luca and daughter Francesca playing an active role in the business, John and his family have carefully chosen wines that capture the heart and soul of the regions they are made from. 

This is a thrilling reinterpretation of Sicily’s flagship grape, brimming with personality and unmistakable Lamoresca character. The palate is alive - fresh and energetic. Sappy and zesty with a cherry-orange tang, strawberry spice, and a bracing line of orange peel. There’s almondy depth too, giving this wine a deliciously savoury bassline to match its juicy treble. Tannins are grainy and earthy, finishing dry, silty, and awash with fresh raspberry brightness. A true original.

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