While the 1998 Riserva reveals some of the vintage's hard tannin, it is a dark plum/garnet-colored, medium-bodied effort with a sweet nose of saddle leather, tobacco, dried herbs, and dusty red cherry/currant fruit. It should drink well for 5-7 years.A Leonardo Locascio Selection, Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620