Sportoletti, Umbria, Villa Fidelia 2006 OWC Fruit is more giving with

Fruit is more giving with air but this is not a plush

This has a distinctly sophisticated texture for Napa Cabernet

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Sycamore Vineyards comes from a site (across from Staglin on Bella Oaks) that is still owned by one of the winery's original partners

Light ruby in color

Medium length finish

Sportoletti, Umbria, Villa Fidelia 2006 OWC Fruit is more giving withInto Neck This understated wine is immensely appealing now, but it will be even better in another year or two. Sportoletti's Villa Fidelia is one of the most compelling wines of Umbria. A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, it spends 12 months in small French oak barrels. While it's hard to describe a wine retailing for over $50 as a good value, in today's market, the 2006 Villa Fidelia offers as good a relative value as readers