The 1999 Barolo Vigne di Proprieta, made with the grapes of a variety of different plots, is dark in color and overtly spicy in its notes of cloves and cardamom which accompany the black cherries and licorice. Smooth and silky in texture, its firm tannins on the finish suggest that it will last a bit longer than the Barolo Coste di Rose. Importer: Palm Bay International, Port Washington, NY; tel. (516) 802-4700.