The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is a touch more structured than the Merlot, and as a result, a few hard edges are present that will require further bottle age and/or aeration to soften. This is a very attractive, mid-weight Cabernet with quite a bit of vibrancy in its red fruit, sweet herbs and spices. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2012. Gianni Menotti makes some of the richest, most fully-flavored wines readers will come across in Friuli. The entry-level 2008 whites appear to be excellent across the board, but it is the 2006 Merlot Graf de La Tour that steals the show among these new releases.Importer: Empson, USA, Alexandria, VA; tel. (703) 684-0900