Luce della Vite Toscano Lucente

We were celebrating 06/06/06 with Scott and Kay at Gianmarco's and I ordered a bottle of this Tuscan red blend after tasting Kay's glass. (It was much better than a Pinot Noir I tried.) This turned out to be very good and was reasonable by restaurant standards. I found out later that the 2003 scored a 90 from Wine Spectator.

From a web review: Big, rich aromas of crushed blackberries, licorice and minerals with just a hint of lemongrass. Full-bodied with thick, luscious tannins and a long, smoky tar and berry finish. A full-throttle wine. This is really excellent for the money. Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Interesting story behind this wine: In 1995, the Marchesi de' Frescobaldi family of Florence and the Robert Mondavi family of Napa Valley joined forces to achieve a common goal: to create a world class Italian wine. And thus Luce was created.

We'll look for it locally. Price range retail is low 20's.

Chateau Potelle 2004 Sauvignon Blanc

Here we go with a "nearly" realtime post! We are sitting at the Belsers after dinner finishing a bottle recommended by Scott at Overton & Vine. We brought it along to match up with shrimp scampi. This one is smooth - start to finish - and very balanced. I don't think it would conflict with any seafood dish and it also drinks nicely without any food. About $13.

William said "It's a white wine I don't mind drinking". (Apparently there's only one color in his Crayola box.)