Readers may remember that 2014 was a difficult vintage for mainland Italy. However, it was an excellent vintage for the islands, including Sicily and Sardinia, thanks to offshore winds that kept much of the bad weather at bay. The 2014 Sicilia Sàgana (from the Tenuta San Giacomo) is a richly textured red wine, made only with Nero d'Avola, that shows lively exuberance. Those harsh edges, that I identify as black olive or wild fennel, that you sometimes get with this grape are absent here. Instead, you are treated to a more contemporary display of Morello cherry, blackberry and dark spice. Okay, so there is a tiny touch of tangy olive at the back that serves as a friendly reminder that you are in Sicilia. Some 22,800 bottles were produced.