Barbera, Larigi Langhe
    Elio Altare

    Barbera, Larigi Langhe, 2014

    89/100
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    89/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. 2014

      75cl

      DP

      £59.92

    2. 2014

      6x75cl

      DP

      £359.53

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Open, juicy fruit, more immediate and generous than previous vintage, red berries with that telltale kick of Larigi salt on the finish. A stunning 65 year old, south-facing single vineyard Barbera aged for 18 months in new oak barriques. 3000 bottles a year are made.

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    Critic Reviews

    89/100
    Monica Larner,
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    Barbera loves the warm vintages, although the 2014 Langhe Larigi does a good job of capturing the heat that finally arrived during the very last weeks before harvest. That said, the acidic vein in this vintage is more prominent and was surely developed during the many cooler weeks during the first half of the summer season. The wine is plump and juicy with dark primary fruit flavors. The mouthfeel is robust and thickly textured. The finish shows a point of sour cherry or bitter cranberry.
    drinking window 2017 - 2020
    date of review 06/2017
    89/100
    Antonio Galloni,
    Vinous
    The 2014 Larigi is an attractive, slender wine that recalls some of the more delicate vintages of the early 1990s. The flavors are bright and aromatic, with plenty of lift from the high acidity of the vintage. The 2014 is pretty, but it is also naturally quite restrained, as most Barberas are in this vintage, with good silkiness and balance for the year. I expect the 2014 will age well - as virtually all vintages have - but it will never develop into a truly outstanding wine.
    drinking window 2017 - 2029
    date of review 02/2017

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    Specifications

    Country:
    Italy
    Region:
    Piedmont
    Appellation:
    Langhe
    Producer:
    Elio Altare
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Barbera
    abv:
    15.5%

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