Elio Altare Barolo Winemaker Dinner

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Tasted Thursday, November 6, 2014 by swapdoc with 516 views

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

  • 2013 Elio Altare Barbera d'Alba

    Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba

    Mineral wine with just the right mix of sour, dark fruit and ripe blueberries. More closed on the nose than Dolcetto. A compelling wine to enjoy with food or solo for early drinking.

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  • 2013 Elio Altare Dolcetto d'Alba

    Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba

    Aromatic nose of forest red berries and earth. Balanced wine with little if any oak; viscous, with plenty of sweetness and herbs, never coy.

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Flight 2 (5 Notes)

  • 2004 Elio Altare Barolo

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Soft and evolved already, with secondary aromas of baked fruit cobbler, tobacco. The natural acidity is buttressed by the rich fruit. Dark cherries, hits of tar. Aromatic and complex now. Will improve.

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  • 2010 Elio Altare Barolo

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Closed nose now. Plenty tannic and dark, with menthol and berries lurking in the background. Monolithic now, needs time.

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  • 2004 Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto Arborina

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    More evolved and feminine than '04 La Morra, yet more tannic. Cranberries and orange rind with tinge of pine needle aroma. Reminiscent of Aldo Conterno's Cicala, with La Morra's dark cherries profile being akin to Colonello.

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  • 2007 Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto Arborina

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Darker fruit, cloves and nutty. Tannic but coiled, with good ripe fruit just underneath. Found this combination of ripeness and power very appealing.

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  • 2010 Elio Altare Barolo Arborina

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Strong oak on the nose. Brooding mouth feel, with the most complex fruit of these young baroli. Woody and flowery, with sparkling menthol. Very compelling palate, but cannot get past the oak aromatics.

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Flight 3 (3 Notes)

  • 1997 Elio Altare Barolo

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    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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  • 1998 Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto Arborina

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Flowery nose, almost sangio like aromas of perfumed earth and olive trees. Rich, caressing fruit, primary, sweet and plenty of it. Not a hint of drying out. More playful and multi-dimensional than '97 La Morra.

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  • 1990 Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto Arborina

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Just an amazing nose of flowers, tar, roses -- delicate and wonderfully integrated bouquet. The fruit is just as lively as '98, long and plentiful. Caressing mouth feel. great balance. Flowery and sophisticated. What a treat!

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