Wine of the Week

This is a real beauty from Tuscany’s extraordinary 1997 vintage. It’s a hand-hewn, sinewy wine with a long, sweet finish and changes in the glass, taking on nuances through the evening. Though it’s drinking beautifully now, it can easily age a decade or longer. The earthy blend of 70% Sangiovese and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon tastes of ripe black cherries. It would be brilliant with grilled and roasted meats, feathered game and an aged Pecorino.

About $25. At Larchmont Village Wine & Cheese in Los Angeles, (323) 856-8699; Twenty-Twenty Wine Merchants in Los Angeles, (310) 447-2020; Wally’s in West Los Angeles, (310) 475-0606; Wine House in Los Angeles, (310) 479-3731; Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8463; Wine Exchange in Orange, (714) 974-1454; Conejo Wine & Provision in Thousand Oaks, (805) 496-1324; Woodland Hills Wine Co. in Woodland Hills, (818) 222-1111; Manhattan Liquor in Manhattan Beach, (310) 374-3454; East Beach Wine Co. in Santa Barbara, (805) 899-1535; and other fine wine shops.