The 2003 Recioto reveals a restrained personality. It possesses plenty of sweet, explosive fruit in a personality that manages to be opulent yet well-balanced at the same time. Today the tannins are big and building, suggesting further bottle age will be beneficial. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2020.Importer: Domaine Select, New York, NY; tel. (212) 279-0799

The 2000 Recioto della Valpolicella manages to balance a lush sweetness, important concentration, and much density with shape, freshness, and flair. A rich but stylish example of this wine, it will drink well between 2004 and 2015.Marinella Camerani, assisted in the winemaking by professor Roberto Ferrarini of the University of Verona, has made major strides in improving the quality of her wines in recent years, and the line is now in the top echelon of the Valpolicella.No known American importer