Castello di Borghese Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc

September 14, 2011
by Jim Merritt, Special to Newsday

Castello di Borghese 2007 Sauvignon Blanc North Fork of Long Island
This wine is like spring and summer in a glass. It has a beautiful tropical nose with flavors of lemon, melon, and a touch of pineapple and minerals. The finish is a combination of spice and lemon. It has enough acidity to be paired with pasta in a butter and cream sauce. I could also see this with grilled or baked fish with a butter and lemon sauce, or just with a squeeze of lemon. A simple dessert with this wine would be grilled pineapple on skewers.
Castello di Borghese 2006 Cabernet Franc
North Fork Long Island
This wine is the color of cranberries. The nose is of fresh cut flowers – perhaps violets combined with dark fruit aromas. Flavors of dark fruit, lead and spice define the flavor profile of this wine. The tannins beg for a juicy cheeseburger or steak with some marbling. I always like to make a sage or rosemary compound butter to top off a steak from the grill. I think these herbs will pair nicely with this wine.
Lorrie LeBeaux writes Life’s Little Luxuries Newsletter @ lifeslittleluxuriesnewsletter.com