Readers looking for a first-rate red will delight in the 2006 Gutturnio Riserva Romeo a cuvee of 60% Barbera and 40% Bonarda. This wine, from the little-known Colli Piacentini appellation, offers up an enticing array of violets, graphite, dark cherries and licorice. Although the wine possesses notable plumpness in its fruit, the tannins are also rather firm, suggesting that the best pairings will be with fairly hearty dishes that can balance out the wine’s structural components. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2012. Castello di Luzzano is located on the border of Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy, and is an excellent source for the wines of this little-known part of Italy. Importer: Vias Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 629-0200