The 2005 Brentino (55% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon) is an attractive medium-bodied red loaded with sweet red fruit, toasted oak, flowers and spices. Made in a fresh, accessible style it will offer its finest drinking within the next few years. It is a terrific effort at this level. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2009. From top to bottom the most impressive line-up I tasted from Veneto were the wines of Fausto Maculan. Readers will find no shortage of compelling wines at all price points. Maculan remains best known for his sweet wines, but readers will also want to check out some of his table wines from the superb 2004 vintage. Quite honestly I was not prepared for the stunning quality of his Bordeaux-inspired high-end reds.Importer :Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620