Barbera, Larigi Langhe, 2015

Name: Barbera, Larigi Langhe
Brand: Elio Altare
Price: 360.32 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2004 2012 2014 2015 2017 2018 2021 2022

justerini & brooks tasting note

Luscious and velvety. Gorgeously silky Barbera. Texturally very alluring slick kirsch, red berry and blueberry fruit with a lick of salt. A stunning 65 year old, south-facing single vineyard Barbera aged for 18 months in new oak barriques. 3000 bottles a year are made.

critic reviews

91/100Monica Larner,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Here is a generous and jubilant expression of 100% Barbera. The 2015 Langhe Larigi opens to a dark and succulent inner core of black fruit, dried blackberry, crushed granite and smoky spice. This wine is refined in new oak to gain extra structure and more spicy flavors. The mouthfeel is thick but velvety. There is a note of sweetness on the finish. Only 2,500 bottles were produced.

DRINKING WINDOW 2018 - 2024

date of review 06/2018

93/100Antonio Galloni,Vinous

Altare's 2015 Larigi, 100% Barbera, is dark, plush and inviting. At the same time, the Larigi retains quite a bit of freshness for a wine from a radiant, warm year. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, spice and menthol infuse this supple, racy Barbera. In 2015, the Larigi is decidedly understated and gracious. It will be interesting to see if a bit more flesh develops in bottle. Today, the Larigi speaks to finesse above all else.

DRINKING WINDOW 2020 - 2035

date of review 02/2018