The 2000 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, cask and barrel aged, is a dark fresh ruby. The plums, wild cherry, and prunes on the warm and alcoholic nose are accompanied by aromas of smoke and tar, and the well concentrated flavors, silky, elegant, and long. This suggests that the wine, already pleasurable, will age until 2010. 350,000 bottles were made, an important number. Importer: Vias Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 629-0200