Flashy/flamboyant is the opaque purple-colored 1998 Poggio Golo Merlot. This dense, chewy, voluptuously-textured 100% Merlot is huge in the mouth, exhibiting gobs of chocolate/mocha-infused jammy black cherry fruit, a boatload of glycerin, low acidity, and sweet tannin. Thick and fleshy, it will have enormous appeal if drunk over the next 7-8 years. Importer: Vias Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 629-0200