Donnafugata

Mille e Una Notte Nero d'Avola

9.1226 ratings
9.134 pro ratings
Contessa Entellina, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Nero d'Avola
Top Notes For
Alberto Cdm

Ottimo

Ottimo

Jul 5th, 2025
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2020 | 12 m barrel aging, nero d’avola, syrah and petit verdot. Cedar, brushwood, sour plum, much character but to my taste a bit rough. I prefer Tancredi.

Vintage 2020 | 12 m barrel aging, nero d’avola, syrah and petit verdot. Cedar, brushwood, sour plum, much character but to my taste a bit rough. I prefer Tancredi.

May 15th, 2025
Ceccherini Cristiano

Disappointing
Specially in relation to the price
This is the first important label from donnafugata, first release dates back to the 80s i reckon
It falls short, it isn't bad,but i reckon this would be in a wine shop 180/200 dollars
It must be better

Disappointing
Specially in relation to the price
This is the first important label from donnafugata, first release dates back to the 80s i reckon
It falls short, it isn't bad,but i reckon this would be in a wine shop 180/200 dollars
It must be better

Jun 17th, 2024
Michael Chelus

Cherry, raspberry preserves, currant, stewed fruit, mossy earth and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.

Cherry, raspberry preserves, currant, stewed fruit, mossy earth and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.

Oct 28th, 2022
James Forsyth

This 2015 is juicy and spicy. Good mouth-feel. Enjoyable in a hedonistic way.

This 2015 is juicy and spicy. Good mouth-feel. Enjoyable in a hedonistic way.

Sep 17th, 2019
Matt Sterr

Rich, plummy, smoky, tar.

Rich, plummy, smoky, tar.

Oct 5th, 2018
James Forsyth

Dark, spicy, rounded and rich. Plums, blackberries, vanilla and cloves. Sustains long. Impactful wine.

Dark, spicy, rounded and rich. Plums, blackberries, vanilla and cloves. Sustains long. Impactful wine.

Sep 19th, 2018
Bob McDonald

From magnum. The Flagship Red from Donnafugata. 90% Nero d’Avola; 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Syrah. Lovely wine but very New World and modern with loads of quality French new oak. Blackberry fruit. Could have been s high quality Barossa Shiraz except the Nero d’Avola turns it into s medium bodied not full bodied wine. Would like to see it in 5+ years when the oak may have settled down.

From magnum. The Flagship Red from Donnafugata. 90% Nero d’Avola; 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Syrah. Lovely wine but very New World and modern with loads of quality French new oak. Blackberry fruit. Could have been s high quality Barossa Shiraz except the Nero d’Avola turns it into s medium bodied not full bodied wine. Would like to see it in 5+ years when the oak may have settled down.

Oct 19th, 2017
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.1

Strikingly big and bold, this wine is a massive wad of flavor, tannin and refreshment that needs a substantial & meaty meal as an accompaniment. Love the roasted blackberry flavors saturated with steeped Pu-erh tea.

Strikingly big and bold, this wine is a massive wad of flavor, tannin and refreshment that needs a substantial & meaty meal as an accompaniment. Love the roasted blackberry flavors saturated with steeped Pu-erh tea.

2 people found it helpfulDec 20th, 2016
Jeff Burrows

Beautiful wine, but a bit rich & oaky for me

Beautiful wine, but a bit rich & oaky for me

2 people found it helpfulMar 31st, 2015