A very good value from Tuscany is Farnetella's 1997 Chianti Colli Senesi (6,000 cases produced from 100% Sangiovese). The Volnay of Sangiovese (in reference to the Burgundy village), it is an elegant, dark ruby-colored wine offering up pure notes of sweet black cherries intermixed with flowers and minerals. Medium-bodied and soft, with enough acidity for delineation, it can be drunk over the next 2-3 years.
Importer: Dominic Nocerino, Vinifera Imports, Ronkonkoma, NY; tel. (516) 467-5907