The 2006 Barolo Cerretta reveals more overt influence than the Baudana in its aromas, flavors and texture. High-toned menthol, flowers, spices and dark red fruit all make an appearance in this beautifully delineated Barolo. The intensity of the fruit carries through nicely to the long, vibrant finish. The Cerretta is a touch fresher and rounder than the Baudana in this vintage. This is another commendable effort from the Vajra family. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2026. This is another set of delicious wines from Baudana, which seems to have found a new gear under the ownership of the Vajra family. These 2006 Baroli are very strong, even if the qualitative jump over previous vintages is not quite so striking as it was last year. Still, it will be fascinating to see the direction these wines take with the newer vintages that Vajras have shepherded from start to finish as opposed to these wines, which they found essentially already made when they bought the winery last year. Importers: Artisan Wine, Norwalk, CT; tel. (203) 866-4552; Rinascimento Wine Company, Santa Monica, CA; tel. (310) 314-1136