Fanti’s 2007 Rosso di Montalcino is a fresh, vinous offering with attractive red fruit well-suited to near-term enjoyment. This is a relatively medium-bodied, accessible style for the Rosso, with less of the plumpness that is found in vintages such as 2006. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2012. Importer: Carelli 1923, Ancona, IT; tel. 011 39 071 291 6315; e-mail: info@carelli1923.it

Light and cheerful, this ruby-colored Rosso delivers a mixed bag of aromas. You’ll detect red fruit, barbecue spice, smoked meat, leather and prune. It shows very nice intensity and persistency on the close with a playful touch of refreshing acidity.——M.L.(10/1/2010)—— 87

The estate’s 2006 Rosso di Montalcino is a bold wine loaded with dark, jammy fruit. This intense Rosso shows off excellent balance in a full-bodied, opulent expression of Sangiovese. Suggestions of flowers, new leather, minerals and black cherries linger on the long finish. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2011. A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620