1997 Elio Altare Barolo
Nebbiolo
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By Antonio Galloni
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By Stephen Tanzer
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November/December 1998, IWC Issue #81, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Lyle Fass
(Elio Altare Barolo) Nose of mineral, tar, roses, graphite, cherries and incense. Pretty exotic but identifiable as Nebbiolo. Dark, dense and ripe. Really just takes over the palate but more in a Burgundy way rather than a Barolo way. Seamless in the mouth with really intense levels of fruit. Just enough acidity to keep form. Very nice.
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4/23/2024 - WinoRick wrote: 93 Points
Purchased on release, one of Altare's few bottles sold. The rest were tainted by bad corks and withdrawn from the market.
Tasted with the 1997 Sandrone (Boschis) and the Scavino (BdF). All three wines were beautiful, with tannins faded and Barolo bouquets. Very similar wines, with the Sandrone the biggest, the Scavino next and then the Altare. These three were 'modern' Barolos, made under the influence of their importer, Marc De Grazia. Some critics claimed these wines wouldn't age, but these sure did.
We tasted the above against some current releases and it verified one of my beliefs: Barolo's bouquet evolves as the wines age and is often muted at first. Their bouquet only increases and gets better with age... a lot of aging!
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10/2/2021 - Verb wrote: flawed
severely oxidized and undrinkable (even for a Sherry)
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5/4/2017 - whybuyone Likes this wine:
Nice Altare. Definitely in its drinking window. Probably still good for 5 more years but drinking well now.
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1/21/2016 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Quite enjoyable. Fragrant and concentrated.
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11/6/2014 - swapdoc wrote:
Elio Altare Barolo Winemaker Dinner (La Pizza Fresca Ristorante): Very evolved and complex. Taste of sap, carnation, cedar, backed by evolved jammy fruit. Hint of soy. A very compelling wine from a less than glamorous vintage.
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