Savvy wine buys: '99 Luna Sangiovese

Sangiovese is well known as the principal varietal in Chianti, but during the last decade California winemakers began to have considerable success with it in the United States. Luna produces a nice white, but they really score points with this effort. The wine is redolent of dark fruit such as cherry and blackberry, and though still a bit on the tannic side, softer than many of the Italian wines produced during the same year. It might be a good idea to lay it down for a year or two, but it will hold up nicely to that robust marinara sauce drizzled over a homemade pasta.

Available at Lee's Discount Liquors, $17.99.

-- Max Jacobson

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