The 2009 Ebo is a dark, brooding wine loaded with camphor, tar, licorice, smoke and black cherries. In 2010 the Ebo comes across as especially masculine and brooding in its personality. Layers of fruit power through to an intense finish laced with hints of espresso, mocha and new leather. Ebo is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 10% Sangiovese aged in one- and two-year-old French oak barrels. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2024. I rarely hear Petra mentioned in a discussion of the best wines and wineries from the Tuscan coast, but year after year the wines are reliably outstanding and fairly priced for the neighborhood. The house style is one of bold, exuberant wines. Frankly, I am not sure it is possible to make anything but that type of wine in this part of Maremma. Petra is part of Vittorio Moretti’s empire, which is best known for its crown jewel, Bellavista. In 2009 the estate decided not to make their top selection, the Petra Rosso. At a time when virtually all wineries bottle their flagships pretty much every year, it is refreshing to see a winery willing to skip a vintage it deems less important. Importer: TMT USA, Inc., Manhasset, NY; tel. (210) 316-0106