The 2006 Sforzato di Valtellina Sfursat is a heady, exotic wine imbued with ripe red fruit, herbs, and spices. The wine offers good balance, but comes across as excessively herbal for my palate, with a few rough edges that bottle age is unlikely to soften. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2012.
Importer: Frederick Wildman and Sons Ltd, New York, NY; tel. (212) 355-0700