2001 Barolo La Serra
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Marcarini's 2001 Barolo La Serra a rich ruby, is darker in color than the Brunate. It displays an intriguing nose of flowers, sweet fruit, menthol and roasted coffee beans. There is good follow through onto the palate which is endowed with plenty of ripe sweet fruit and tar flavors, showing the more aggressive tannins that are the hallmark of this site.
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Marcarini’s 2001 Barolo La Serra a rich ruby, is darker in color than the Brunate. It displays an intriguing nose of flowers, sweet fruit, menthol and roasted coffee beans. There is good follow through onto the palate which is endowed with plenty of ripe sweet fruit and tar flavors, showing the more aggressive tannins that are the hallmark of this site. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2019. Importer: Empson, USA, Alexandria, VA; tel. (703) 684-0900
(these two 2001s were bottled at the beginning of September) Good full red. Expressive aromas of brown spices, mocha, truffle and porcini. Suave, deep and flavorful, with lovely sweetness leavened by firm minerality. Here the fruit seems distinctly fresher than that of the 2000. Finishes suave and quite long, with late-arriving tannins that coat the gums. A perfect example of a case where the tannins of 2001 are simply more complex than those of the hotter, drier 2000 growing season.