Perfumed aromas of flowers and spices frame the cherry and currant fruit flavors in this elegant red. A touch of herbs provide a savory edge, while bright acidity and light tannins lend support. Balanced and lingers nicely on the loam- and spice-tinged finish. Drink now through 2037.

A bright, invigorating display of wild strawberries laced with sweet smoke, violet and rose tones emanates from the 2017 Brunello di Montalcino. This is delicate and lifted in feel, offering ripe red berries and plums offset by a hint of candied citrus. Nuances of clove, savory spices and currant linger through the long, lightly structured finale. I'm enjoying the 2017 for its beauty, yet it seems to be at the expense of depth and power.