Collosorbo's 1995 Brunello di Montalcino is a big, opulent, plush effort with plenty of spicy, tobacco-tinged, black currant, and cherry fruit, medium to full body, outstanding density, and a surprisingly velvety texture despite moderate levels of tannin. It should drink well for 10-15 years. 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, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411

Tight and tough. Could improve with age. Full-bodied, slightly angular and aggressive, with aromas of cut wood, mint and ripe fruit, but also a good backbone of tannin. Best after 2001. 2,300 cases made.??–JS??Region: Italy / Brunello di Montalcino Select to Add