The 2007 Long Now (Barbera/Nebbiolo) has come together nicely since I first tasted it in barrel. Sweet, silky tannins frame an expansive core of black fruit, graphite, flowers, tar and French oak. This is a surprisingly brooding, inward Long Now considering the vintage. The sleek, polished finish bodes well for the future. A few more years in bottle should help this come together nicely. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2027. Pelissero is one of my favorite producers in Barbaresco. Year in, year out proprietor Giorgio Pelissero does a fabulous job with all of his wines, from top to bottom.Importer: Vinifera Imports, Ronkonkoma, NY; tel. (631) 467-5907