The estate’s top of the line 1999 Cuvee Anna Maria Clementi opens with soaring aromatics that lead to ripe, sweet apricots, peaches, hazelnuts and toasted oak. It offers superb balance, delineation and length. This will be fascinating wine to follow as it ages. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2017. Ca’ del Bosco is one of Franciacorta’s most important estates. Proprietor Maurizio Zanella makes a wide range of sleek, internationally styled wines. Importer: Terlato Wines International, Lake Bluff, IL; tel. (847) 604 8900

A standout sparkler, this wine delivers an intense and complex bouquet ripe with peach, pineapple, toasted almond and egg custard. A brilliantly crystalline appearance underscores the acidity and crisp freshness on the palate. The wine’s full, textured feel is most impressive. Imported by Paterno Wines International. ——M.L.(6/1/2006)—— 93