The 2008 Brunello di Montalcino offers up sweet red cherries, French oak, spices and vanillin, all in a flashy fruit-forward style. There is plenty of depth in the glass, but the aromas and flavors are a touch advanced, which suggests the wine will mature on the early side of things. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2020.
Importer: Skurnik Wines, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300