An ancient import from Greece, Uva di Troia finds its best expression in Puglia, southern Italy. This Riserva opens with plush aromas of black cherry, cola and spice. Soft wood influences give the wine a velvety feel. — (6/1/2012) —88

Here’s a Riserva interpretation of Uva di Troia with a solid base of berry fruit backed by more sophisticated aromas of toasted oak and spice. The wine is firm and solid in the mouth with long, wood-driven tannins.——M.L.(3/1/2009)—— 88