This is a white wine that seems to kaleidoscopic around as you sip it and as you pair it with different foods. It begins with a piquant, herby nose. When the wine warms a little, some rich, tropical fruit appears in the aroma and flavor. And the finish evolves too, becoming more distinctively chalk-minerally, nicely dry. A collection of flavors in a glass that seems to do as well with sweet squash as it does with smoky babaganoush; try it with lighter rather than heartier foods. Highly Recommended 90 – BSE
WHO: Castello di Pomino, Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi
WHAT: Chardonnay with small amounts pinot bianco and other local grapes
WHERE: Pomino DOC, Rufina, Tuscany, Italy
WHEN: 2012
HOW MUCH: $17.99 (media sample)