An excellent value is the 1999 Costamolino-Vermentino. Made from 100% Vermentino (known as Rolle in southern France), this dry, elegant, medium-bodied wine reveals gorgeous lemon butter, pear, and honeyed fruit. Fresh and exuberant, it should be consumed over the next year.
A Leonardo Locascio Selection, Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620