The 2004 Merlot Graf De La Tour is a medium-bodied offering with modest concentration. The wine possesses pretty, fresh fruit, but also come across as excessively herbal, with little complexity to speak of. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2012. Villa Russiz is one of Friuli’s top estates, but this is an uneven set of releases owing to the challenges of the 2007 vintage. The whites in particular show the unfocused aromatics and overly heavy quality which is common in this vintage.Importer: Empson, USA, Alexandria, VA; tel. (703) 684-0900