Principe Corsini, Costa Toscana Rosso IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2016

 Principe Corsini, a great Chianti Classico producer, has an estate in Maremma where the grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, for this wine are grown.  With dark succulent fruit flavors and bright Tuscan acidity, the blend works.  It’s a bold wine, but not over the top because of the energy the acidity provides.  Its depth cries out for food as opposed to stand-alone drinking.  Its smooth tannins allow you to enjoy it this winter with a hearty beef dish or a full-flavored pasta.