Barolo, Vigneto Arborina, 2021

Name: Barolo, Vigneto Arborina
Brand: Elio Altare
Price: 140 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2017 2019 2020 2021

justerini & brooks tasting note

Much more on the red fruits, as you’d expect for a single site La Morra Barolo. It is precise yet silky and sweet, medium in body with a high-class velour of tannin. A clay-dominated south to southeast facing amphitheatre in the Annunziata hamlet of La Morra. Aged for 24 months in 15% new barriques after fermentation in stainless steel.

critic reviews

94/100Monica Larner,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The Elio Altare 2021 Barolo Arborina shows sweet spice and cinnamon from 24 months in barrique with 20% new oak. This adds nice contouring to expertly ripened fruit, with generous cherry, black plum and cassis. Those fruity tones complement other aromas of spice, licorice and tar. Arborina always shows a classical side of Nebbiolo, not too strong and not too lean. This comes from the historic Altare family vineyard in front of the winery in La Morra. Production is 5,200 bottles.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2044

date of review 06/2025

96/100Antonio Galloni,Vinous

The 2021 Barolo Arborina is one of the most elegant wines readers will find from this site, a vineyard where the tannins tend to be a bit piercing in their linearity. Instead, the 2021 is a wine of total harmony. Orange peel, cinnamon, kirsch, new leather and rose petal all build over time. This is such a gorgeous, complete Barolo.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2041

date of review 01/2025