Le Pupille Morellino di Scansano 2016
Morellino di Scansano is a grape grown in Maremma, the coastal area of Tuscany. It’s actually the local name for Sangiovese and is usually blended with Malvasia Nera and Alicante. There’s a 2016 vintage of Morellino di Scansano currently at Vintages outlets from the producer Fattoria Le Pupille. Dense purple in colour, the wine has a cedary, cherry nose backed by oak spice; it’s medium-bodied, dry, with a well-extracted cherry flavour and chewy tannins on the finish. It costs $17.95 and is a great match for spaghetti bolognaise. That’s Le Pupille Morellino di Scansano 2015 from Tuscany. For Post City Magazine, I’m Tony Aspler, 680 NEWS. ($17.95, Vintages #455659) (89)

L & T Falkenstein Grüner Veltliner 2017
I’m a great fan of Austrian Grüner Veltliner as a versatile food wine. New to Vintages is L & T Falkenstein Grüner Veltliner 2017. Bright, light straw in colour, it has that characteristic bouquet of white pepper and peach skin with a thread of minerality. This Grüner Veltliner is medium-bodied, dry with flavours of white peach and lemon. A beautifully balanced wine that cries out for asparagus, sushi or scallops. It costs $15.95 at Vintages outlets. That’s L & T Falkenstein Grüner Veltliner 2017 from Austria at Vintages outlets. For Post City Magazine, I’m Tony Aspler, 680 NEWS. ($15.95, Vintages #464537) (88.5)