Sangiovese from Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

Purchase Price: $12.99

Wine Enthusiast 90, Wine Spectator 88, ElsBob 89

ABV 13.0%

Aromas of cherries, very balanced, smooth, and medium bodied with a medium finish. Will pair well with pasta and mild cheese.

A very good table wine at a reasonable to slightly elevated price.

Trivia: The Renaissance painting depicted on the wine label is “Lady with an Ermine” by Da Vinci, c. 1490. Supposedly it is a portrait of Cecilia Gallerani, the mistress of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan. The painting last sold in 2016 for 100 million Euros or 106 million in 2016 dollars.