($12, Middleton Family Wines): Vento di Mare continues their streak of bargain-priced wines with this Nero d’Avola, Sicily’s iconic red grape.  Similar to its Grillo and Pinot Grigio made from organic grapes, this Nero d’Avola delivers surprising complexity, both fruity and savory notes, for such a modest price.  Mild tannins provide needed structure to carry it through a meal — pasta with a robust tomato sauce pops to mind — without being intrusive.
90 Michael Apstein Aug 30, 2016