The 1998 Brunello di Montalcino, only medium garnet in color, possesses an expressive nose of red currants and black cherries, tobacco, dried herbs, and light oak. Warm and intense on the palate, these wines always have substantial alcohol, yet good volume, medium weight, and plenty of texture on the finish. It will drink best between 2005 and 2014. Importer: Paterno Imports, Lake Bluff, IL; tel. (847) 604-8900