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"The 1997 Barolo Riserva Villero is at the early part of its drinking window. It shows drop-dead gorgeous intensity and marvelous inner perfume, all supported by plenty of...

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"A virtually perfect effort is the 1997 Sperss (30,000 bottles), which represents the essence of truffles, earth, and black cherries in its striking aromatics and multidimens...

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"The 1997 Barolo Riserva Monfortino is a much more sensual, giving wine. Sumptuous, bold and racy to the core, the 1997 is every bit as alluring as it has always been....

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"A terrific proprietary red from what is unquestionably one of the finest Piedmont vintages over the last twenty years, Clerico's 1997 Arte vino da tavola reveals opulence, pre...

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"The impressively-endowed, dark plum-colored 1997 Barolo San Giovanni (a vineyard facing Bussia) is a blockbuster. It boasts terrific concentration as well as a sweet bouquet o...