The 2007 Il Nero di Casanova (Sangiovese) is a fresh, vinous offering with a pretty core of plump red fruit, flowers, tobacco and sweet herbs. The wine offers excellent persistence and lovely overall balance. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2012.
Although proprietor Giorgio Rivetti is best known for the wines he makes in Piedmont, his Tuscan offerings have come a long way in the last few years.
Importers: Indigenous Selections, Fort Lauderdale FL; tel. (954) 530 4021; Skurnik Wines, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300