The 2004 Sezzana is a full-bodied, intense offering loaded with super-ripe dark fruit, menthol and toasted oak. There is a subtle note of greenness that lurks in the wine, and the tannins are unusually firm within the context of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2019. Giorgio Rivetti’s Tuscan wines continue to show improvement. Interestingly, Rivetti prefers medium-sized barrels for his Tuscan wines as he found the smaller 225-liter barrels didn’t allow his Sangiovese-based wines to express the full breadth of their qualities. Importer: Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300

The 2003 Sezzana, (95% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino), made from the estate’s oldest vineyards, is rich and full-bodied in its expression of dark cherries, smoke, licorice and underbrush. It offers outstanding length, plenty of style and terrific balance considering the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2018. Importer: Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300