Among the reds, the stars I found included their 2006 Dolcetto, which displays plenty of dark cherries, bitter chocolate and espresso roast, dense ruby purple color, but loads of fruit. Best drunk in the first 3-4 years of life. Steve Clifton’s “Italian Stallion” operation in southern California is the best of its kind in the United States, and these wines seem to go from strength to strength. His excellent whites are all stainless steel fermented and really do capture much of the character that comes from the region most commonly associated with these wines, northeastern Italy.Tel. (805) 735-2030; fax (805) 735-2693