Gaja’s 2000 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina opens with a floral nose followed by sweet red fruit with slight signs of over-ripeness on an open, soft-textured frame of much finesse. The slightly advanced color suggests this won’t be a terribly long-lived wine, but it is a great choice for drinking today and over the next 8-10 years. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2016. Importer: Paterno Imports, Lake Bluff, IL; tel. (847) 604-8900

Attractive, with vanilla, berry and cedar aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, with firm tannins and a long, caressing finish. Slightly meager, but I like it. Best after 2006. 2,200 cases made, 500 cases imported.??–JS??Region: Italy / Brunello di Montalcino Select to Add