2011 Agostino Bosco "La Serra" Barolo

One of my favorite Barolo vineyards La Serra always shows so much elegance, but in this vintage the level of complexity is off the charts. The nose is full of Middle Eastern spice, and what the Italians call sotto bosco, just wave after wave of intrigue and complexity. On the palate the wine has verve, you know it is Barolo but the sweet tannins are so well integrated you hardly notice them. The wine has facets, vibrant, forceful, it‰۪s not lustrously smooth, but it is amongst those facets where all the flavors shine bright. The finish is a spice, porcini, bright cherry, but wrapped in a warm, richness. Stunning wine capable of aging another 10+ years.