Vecchia Cantina is another series of wines from the cooperative cellar of Montepulciano, theoretically simpler and readier to drink than the wines of the Redi line, but the quality of the vintage is felt in this 2001 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, already rather garnet in color but with pleasurable aromas of red currants and plums, vanilla and nutmeg, good power and length on the palate, and only a slight rise in the acidity level of the finish to keep the score from going higher. Drink: 2005-2010. Importer: William Deutsch, White Plains, NY; tel. (914) 251- 9463