This wine reveals a terrific vintage's jammy, low acid, exotic, flamboyant character. It possesses considerable tannin, but its ostentatious personality is overwhelming. The dark ruby-colored, low acid 1997 Barolo is akin to drinking strawberry jam. Ripe, fat, exotic, and hedonistic, this fruit bomb will be drinkable upon release and last until 2010. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411