I had a couple of wines from different areas of Tuscany recently, one a repeat and one new one. The repeat was the 2006 La Mozza I Perrazzi Morrelino di Scansano. This wine is another great example of a food wine - simple, fresh fruit that goes well with so many things. The winery is actually a joint venture of Mario Batali and his restaurant partners Lydia and Joe Bastianich, but it is not just a celeb project. The wine is quite tasty and a good value at around $16 (especially for the very good 2006 vintage).
Up next was the 2005 Vitanza Rosso di Montalcino. I've never had anything from Vitanza, but I do own a bottle of their 1997 Brunello, so I decided to give this Rosso a try. Even though 2005 probably isn't going to match the vintages of 2004 or 2006, it is still very good, and this wine is no exception. It is a good quality Rosso di Montalcino, and once again a great food wine. It offers a little more body and complexity than the La Mozza, but is still a nice easy drinker.
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