The 1997 Barolo La Serra is the debut vintage for this sexy, lush, ostentatiously-styled wine. The color is a dark ruby, and the wine is viscous and open-knit with gobs of fruit, glycerin, alcohol, and extract. This heady, chewy Barolo needs more delineation, but it displays considerable promise. Readers will undoubtedly enjoy the classic fragrance of jammy cherries, smoke, tar, and spice. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2016. Importer: Lugano Imports, San Rafael, Ca