This wine is slightly compressed, earthy, and rustic, without the charm of its siblings. The tannin is also drier and more austere. It may flesh out and soften before it is bottled. A Patrick Lesec Selection, various American importers, including Stacole Fine Wines, Boca Raton, FL; tel. (561) 993-0029, Classic Wines, Boston, MA; tel. (617) 469-5799, and Fine Vines LLC, Maywood, IL; tel. (708) 343-5901