2006 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Monvigliero

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  5/3/2024 - mclanew Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Popped and poured. Could have used more time but it still drinks well. Black cherry, florals, black tea, earth, a little tar comes through on the nose. The palate is medium to full bodied, elegant and nicely balanced. Still a bit of tannin on the finish which som decanting could have helped with.

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  3/3/2024 - mclanew Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Decanted six hours. Stunning perfume of red cherry, herbs and tar. Even after all the decanting the wine is still a little tight and tannic but shows outstanding promise. Ripe black cherry, raspberry, herbs and smoke emerge. This is just beginning to emerge and I would give it another 3-5 years.

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  2/23/2024 - jamesabdavis wrote:

  Charming Barolo nose, flowers intermingled with earth. Very fragrant.
  Earthy, tannic on the palate.
  When these tannins resolve this will be terrific

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  10/15/2023 - mclanew Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Decanted for one hour. Pretty approachable although still a little rustic back tannin. Cherry, earth and spice come through. Medium to full bodied with a good balance between ripe red fruit and high acidity. Very true to the vineyard stylistically. Lack a little depth and detail which could give it a higher score.

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  6/1/2021 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points

  Light ruby, slight bricking consistent with moderately aged nebbiolo; aromatic, roses, tar, slight schist and minerals; light-medium bodied, high balanced acidity, high 14.5% alcohol but well integrated, high tannins and shows a bit, black cherry and darker fruit, also a bit of red cherry; finish is medium length with a bit of tannic dryness. Overall this seems like an excellent classically made Barolo that easily has 1-2 more decades of evolution in front of it, perhaps hinting at Verduno with the florals but otherwise not quite as elegant as I would expect for Monvigliero. 91-92

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