2013 Elio Altare Barolo Arborina

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 93.3 points

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  6/30/2023 - Marcus Vin Rouge wrote: 94 Points

  Very good window. Needs 45-60 min decant to open up.

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  1/24/2021 - nmichaud1 Likes this wine:

  100% d'accord avec la note d'Éric. Voici le résumé en français: Au début, l'Altare Arborina a montré beaucoup de bois plus que toute autre chose avec des tons de chocolat noir et d'olive, mais après environ 2h d'ouverture en carafe, elle a commencé à vraiment s'épanouir. J'ai trouvé ici un étalage sombre et séduisant de cerise noire et de grenade, avec des épices balsamiques, qui était rehaussé par de belles tonalités florales et un éclat de minéralité. En bouche, les textures veloutées d'une consistance presque huileuse étaient compensées par une acidité équilibrée, des fruits rouges acidulés et des mûres, tandis que des notes d'épices douces et de lavande balayaient les sens. La finale était longue et remarquablement jolie, les tanins persistants étant atténués par des notes de cerise noire, de fleurs intérieures et de menthe épicée.

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  6/2/2018 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 95 Points

  At first, the Altare Arborina showed it’s oak aging over anything else with dark chocolate and olive tones, yet after about a hour opened in bottle, began to really blossom. Here I found a dark and alluring display of black cherry and pomegranate, with balsamic spices, which was lifted by beautiful floral tones and a burst of minerality. On the palate, velvety textures with an almost oily consistency were offset by balanced acid, tart red and blackberry fruits, as hints of sweet spice and lavender swept across the senses. The finish was long and remarkably pretty, as lingering tannin was eased by black cherry, inner florals and hints of spicy mint.

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  3/6/2018 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  This is the bigger brother to Giarborina. A bit more sharp and pointy than the classico Barolo Siliva notes but elegance and more feminine side of Barolo she says. Used oak. Actually 20% new oak. 4 to 5 days. More tobacco notes on it to me. And more depth and more to it.

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  2/26/2018 - Andre Brattland wrote: 93 Points

  Vinen kommer fra Arborina-marken i La Morra som har vinplanter som er 30 og 60 år gamle. Det lages 5000 flasker av denne vinen også.
  
  Vinen har litt tyngre og sødmefulle parfymerte kirsebær, kjøtt, sjokolade og lett trevirke på nesen som framstår som behagelig.
  
  Vinen er konsentrert på paletten og gir en sødmefull følelse som er lett å like med saftige kirsebær, lær og trevirke. Tanninene er faste, men er ikke for grove eller påvirker vinen negativt. Vinen har nesten et litt delikat preg, som tar igjen det vinen kanskje mangler av kompleksitet. En meget vellaget vin som bare blir bedre med tid i kjelleren.

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