2004 Conte Vistarino Costa del Nero

I have raved about the wines of Adonna Imports before and tried another Italian wine from their portfolio this evening. The 2004 Conte Vistarino Costa del Nero is a Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) from the Oltrepo Pavese D.O.C. The wine is light red in color but is full bodied on your palate. There is a rush of fruit on your front palate that transforms into more spice on the finish. It also makes your mouth water a bit, rather than drying you out. This is the second wine from Adonna Imports that actually made my mouth water. There are some mild tannins on the finish.

I had this wine with a simple dinner of meatballs and rotini topped by a Zinfandel red sauce. The wine was an excellent accompaniment to the dinner. This is definitely a good food fine, especially with a hearty red sauce or meat. A definite Drink and Buy.