Several months ago I participated in a blind tasting of Rosso and Brunello di Montalcino where all twelve tasters preferred most of the Rosso di Montalcinos to the Brunellos. What is the lesson to be gleaned from that exercise? Brunello di Montalcinos are more serious wines, but Rosso di Montalcinos provide delicious, up-front, richly fruity drinking where patience is not required. A great Brunello needs 7-10 years in the cellar, whereas a Rosso is meant to be drunk during its first 5-7 years of life. The 1994 Vigna Fili di Seta, a blend of 75% Sangiovese/25% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in small casks (of which 50% are new), reveals terrific aromas of blackcurrants, leather, and spice, medium to full body, copious quantities of fruit with underlying tobacco notes, and a long, silky-smooth finish. It is a mouthfilling, generous wine to drink over the next 5-6 years.