2008 Elvio Cogno Barolo Bricco Pernice

(from the best part of Ravera): Good deep red. Decadent aromas of strawberry, musky leather, chocolate and earth; less fruity than the 2009 Ravera. Sweet and serious in the mouth, with a silky quality to its candied red fruit and leather flavors, but quite not the same impression of lift or energy as the 2009 Ravera. Finishes with slightly dry, building tannins.

Author: Stephen Tanzer

Issue: November/December 2013

A cherry- and leather-flavored red, with accents of briar, tobacco and spice. With air, this becomes rich and balanced, showing lightly astringent tannins on the finish. Vibrant and long, but needs a little time.

Author: Bruce Sanderson