The 2006 Scurati Rosso is plump, juicy and full of typical Nero d’Avola flavors in its dark cherries, wild herbs, tobacco and smoke. It offers excellent length and soft, caressing tannins. This simple, yet engaging wine is best enjoyed over the next year or two. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2009. Importer: Vias Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 629-0200

This expression of Nero d’Avola delivers loads of spice, cherry, leather, tobacco and prune. It has a meaty, slightly chunky consistency, and layers of sweet succulence on the close.——M.L.(5/1/2009)—— 87

A pale hay-colored wine with simple and correct aromas of citrus fruit, kiwi, lime and drying mineral tones, it earns high marks for ease and drinkability and offers bright acidity on the close.——M.L.(2/1/2008)—— 85