Tried this last night w/ pasta:
1. RobertVoerzio VignaSerra Nebbiolo e Barbera (13%) 1987: Med.dark color w/ considerable browning; beautiful/fragrant dried rose petal/floral/spicy/lilacs/violets slight tarry/pungent/meaty very aromatic/complex nose; tart slight astringent/tannic beautiful Nebbiolo/floral/lilacs/violets spicy/spicy sausage/meaty complex flavor; very long/lingering beautiful/floral/violets old Nebb quite spicy/Italian sausage/meaty dried rose petal some road tar/pungent finish w/ light tannins; a terrific example of a mature/complex Piedmonte red; I wish more Barolos would age this well. $24.00
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The Reverend is out; no BloodyPulpit today.
Tom
Next Afternoon: A slight loss of floral aromatics and a bit more pungent/tarry, but still smooth/polished/elegant on the palate and still a pleasure to drink