The estate’s 2005 Ateo is Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. A big, dark wine, it is loaded with black cherries, tar and earthiness that emerge from its powerful, dense, brooding frame. Still quite backward, it is in need of a few years of bottle age to fully come together. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2020. Proprietor Paolo Bianchini is upbeat about his 2003 Brunellos. It is the first vintage in which he had the tools to perform a cold soak, which he feels was especially critical in preserving as much freshness as possible in the wines. For the Brunellos, fermentation and maceration lasted several weeks and the wines were aged in cask.A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411 and Indigenous Selections, Fort Lauderdale FL; tel. (954) 530-4021