The earthy, leathery, herbaceous, compost-scented, medium ruby-colored 1997 Brunello di Montalcino offers sweet strawberry and cherry fruit, medium body, and moderately high tannin for a wine of such weight and density. It requires 2-3 years of cellaring to shed some tannin, but will its questionable concentration hold up over the long term? Importer: Bedford Brands International, Larchmont, NY; tel. (914) 833-2725