Falesco’s 2006 Marciliano (70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc) is a vibrant, perfumed offering that flows from the glass with pretty sensations of violets, dark cherries, French oak, new leather and sweet spices. The Marciliano possesses greater freshness and structure than the Montiano, along with slightly firmer tannins that will benefit from another 6-12 months of bottle age. Warm notes of roasted coffee beans and wild herbs linger on the long finish. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2016. Riccardo Cotarella’s numerous consulting engagements take him all over the world, but it is Falesco, his estate in the rolling hills of Umbria, that he calls home. Falesco is a family affair, with Cotarella’s brother Renzo, and daughter Dominga involved in running the winery. The sprawling property covers 670 acres, 370 of which are under vine. Quality is incredibly consistent when one considers that nearly 3 million bottles emerge from these cellars each year. Never one to rest on his laurels, Cotarella has several new projects in the works. One of the most intriguing of these is a Sagrantino he is making from three hectares of rented vineyards in Bevagna. The first vintage, 2006, will be released later this year.Importer:A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620