Masseria Felicia’s 2008 Falerno del Massico Ariapietrina bursts from the glass with black fruit, tar, licorice, incense and crushed rocks. It shows quite a bit more depth and richness than the straight Falerno del Massico bottling, both of which suit these indigenous varieties very well. A rich, intensely satisfying finish rounds things out in style. This is a fabulous bottle of wine. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2019. Masseria Felicia is one of the most intriguing wineries in one of the regions of Southern Italy with the richest history, Campania. Importer: Vinifera Imports, Ronkonkoma, NY; tel. (631) 467-5907

This rich, chewy, full-bodied red mixes dark blackberry and black cherry skin fruit character with rustic briar, tobacco and cherry pit notes, ending with a flavorful finish of fruit, spice and bitter almond. Aglianico and Pedirosso. Drink now through 2018. 850 cases made, 275 cases imported.??–NW??Region: Italy / South / Falerno del Massico Select to Add