Roberto Voerzio Barolo La Serra 2008

Dark and brooding from the first pour, tar, black cherry, incense, licorice and new leather dominate the nose with an intensity that's atypical for La Serra, which usually shows a more lifted, floral character. The 2008 vintage has pushed this wine into deeper, more muscular territory, and it takes a good stretch of air before those signature rose petal notes surface, ghosting through on the finish. Firm, grippy tannins and serious concentration make this a wine that still needs time, the structure is there, but it isn't giving everything away just yet. Give it at least three to five more years; patient cellaring through 2030 will be well rewarded.