The 2009 Bardolino very pretty red laced with wild cherries, tobacco, cloves and new leather. This soft mid-weight offering delivers lovely regional character at a very accessible price. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2012.
The Allegrini family has begun moving their entry-level Corte Giara line from a negociant winery to greater reliance on estate-grown fruit.
A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620