Wine of the Week: 2009 Tenute Silvio Nardi Rosso di Montalcino

Montalcino enjoyed a very good vintage in 2009, and this pretty Rosso di Montalcino from Tenute Silvio Nardi shows why. Bright and youthful, with a taste of dark cherries and spice, this junior Brunello makes delicious drinking now — or a few years from now.

Pull the cork on a bottle for a bowl of pasta fagioli, a rustic pasta dish, simple roast chicken or grilled pork chops.

Quick swirl

Region: Tuscany

Price: $17 to $27

Style: Rich and spicy

What it goes with: Roast chicken, pasta, bean soups

Where to find it: At fine wine retailers, including Wine Exchange in Orange, (714) 974-1454, https://www.winex.com; the Wine House in West Los Angeles, (310) 479-3731, https://www.winehouse.com; and Woodland Hills Wine Co. in Woodland Hills, (818) 222-1111, https://www.whwc.com.

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