I was very impressed with the estate's top of the line 2006 Rocca di Frassinello both times I tasted it. Super-ripe aromas lead to an attractive core of vibrant dark fruit, spices, minerals and sweet toasted oak, all of which are framed by firm yet well-balanced tannins. This generous, inviting wine possesses tons of freshness and terrific overall harmony, with pretty notes of sweetness on the long finish. Rocca di Frassinello is 60% Sangioveto, 20% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French oak. The 2006 is the best vintage yet. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2018. This ambitious young property located in Maremma continues to show significant improvement. Proprietor Paolo Panerai's newest project is an as yet unreleased 100% Merlot designed to compete with the region's elite bottlings. It will be very interesting to see what he and oenologists Alessandro Cellai and Christian Le Sommer come up with.Importer: Vias Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 629-0200