The excellent, dense plum/purple-colored 1997 Brunello di Montalcino offers up sweet scents of damp earth, cedar, tobacco, and spice box. In the mouth, plums and cherries also make an appearance. This ripe, lush, medium to full-bodied, textured, concentrated Brunello should drink well for a decade. Importer: John Given Wines, Staatsburg, NY; tel. (845) 266-3554