Elia Loia’s 2009 Brunello di Montalcino is a deeply-colored wine that offers a pretty, aromatic nose with dried fruit, leather, spice tobacco and smoked bacon. The medium-bodied frame shows polished tannins and shorter persistence compared to recent vintages. This wine should be at its finest within the next few years. Drink: 2015-2020. Importer: Bedford Brands, www.winesfrombedford.com

A rich version, offering cherry, raspberry, tobacco and briar aromas and flavors, buoyed by dense tannins. Shows fine intensity for the vintage, with a refreshing aftertaste. Best from 2016 through 2030. 830 cases made, 450 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Brunello di Montalcino Select to Add