Sportoletti, Umbria, Villa Fidelia 2006 Umbria Count me a fan

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This was a beauty when it came out and it still is

Cork pulled in one piece with ah so

beautifully aligned mineral-rich black and red fruit towards the finish

A private lunch (Restaurant VanOost

Sportoletti, Umbria, Villa Fidelia 2006 Umbria Count me a fanInto Neck This understated wine is immensely appealing now, but it will be even better in another year or two. Sportoletti's Villa Fidelia is one of the most compelling wines of Umbria. A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, it spends 12 months in small French oak barrels. While it's hard to describe a wine retailing for over $50 as a good value, in today's market, the 2006 Villa Fidelia offers as good a relative value as readers