Cusumano Presti e Pegni Benuara Syrah/Nero d’Avola 2021

Ambitiously dark and brooding nose with rich blackberries, dark cherries, violet extract and pulpy fruit. Full-bodied and ample on the palate with a reserve of fine-grained tannins and fleshy fruit. Heady and pretty long, too. Drink through to 2027. Score – 91. (Zekun Shuai, jamessuckling.com, Sept. 2, 2023)