Roberto Voerzio, Barolo Brunate Vintage:2009 It should continue to evolve

It should continue to evolve gracefully on its balance and palate-saturating breadth

"Cabernet Franc ripens on a sweet side

incense and smoky Indian spices

An ultra-elegant nose exhibits a broad range of spice and floral elements on the black cherry and plum-suffused aromas

Roberto Voerzio, Barolo Brunate Vintage:2009 It should continue to evolveThe 2008 Barolo Brunate is beautifully balanced from start to finish. Freshly cut flowers, mint, licorice, hard candy and dark red fruit are layered in this utterly impeccable Barolo. Waves of fruit build toward a huge, dramatic finish supported by serious tannins, yet the Brunate remains one of the more understated wines here. The Brunate is all about length, weightless elegance and an elusiveness that is only matched by the greatest Burgundies. This