Sangiovese, Umbria, Falseco, 2006, $12.99
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009This lovely Italian is light to medium bodied, and especially easy drinking. The nose boasts tart cherries, while hinting at raisins and cloves, cloaked in a mild oak. My first sip ended up being far less fruity than expected. Though the tartness did show through, it definitely had far more oak, and less berry. Its a very clean wine, from noes to finish. It didn’t linger very long at all, which i thought worked well for this wine, sometimes you just want a nice clean finish. It would pair well with most any tomato based pasta dish, or a veal parm, chicken is a little to light for it. Though you could drink this one alone, i would recommend pairing it with food.