The 2007 Scalabreto, a sweet red made from Montepulciano and Syrah, offers up sweet candied cherries, fragrant spices and vanilla in an attractive, nicely balanced mid-weight style best suited for drinking over the next few years. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2013.
Importers: Doug Polaner, Polaner Selections, Mt. Kisco, NY; tel. (914) 244-0404; Siena Imports, San Francisco, CA; tel. (415) 285-9675; J & J Wines of Distinctions, Bloomfield, MI; tel. (248) 736-5763; Augustan Wines, Miramar, FL; tel. (954) 266-2268; Charles River Wine Co., Sturbridge, MA; tel. (508) 347-9200; The Wine Company, Saint Paul, MN; tel. (651) 487-1212; Import! Wines Inc., Madison, WI; tel. (608) 833-8622; Vanguard Wines, Columbus, OH; tel. (614) 291-3493; Triage Wines, Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 883-0543; The Maxwell Company, Boulder, CO.