Francesco and Filippo Mazzei’s 2016 Sicilia Noto Zisola is a wine that leaves a large and very pleasurable imprint on the palate. There are Nero d’Avola aromas of red cherry, wild fennel, toasted pistachio and black olive. But you also get contemporary and softer aromas of black fruit, spice and tobacco. This mid-weight red has the volume and staying power to pair with spicy lamb dishes or sweet and sour pork. Zisola is a great red wine value from Sicily. – M.L.
