The 2008 Fiano di Avellino Radici is a wonderfully complex, nuanced white laced with cured meats, smoke, earthiness, bacon fat and apricots. There is an exotic, deep quality to the fruit that melds seamlessly into mineral notes on the finish, adding up to compelling Fiano readers won’t want to miss. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2014. Mastroberardino is one of the historic names in Campanian oenology. In recent years the estate has come on strong with a number of superb wines that fully live up to the estate’s reputation. A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620

A beautiful white wine that shows so much territorial personality. You can taste the drying mineral tones gained from the volcanic soils and the ripe fruit and pear aromas from sunny climatic conditions. ——M.L.(3/1/2011)—— 90