Barolo, 2021
A herculean effort. The Altares produced only 4000 bottles as opposed to the usual 12,000. A ravishing Barolo with a Pinot-like beauty and precision yet with the body and strength that give away its Piedmontese origins. Resplendent red fruit bursts from the glass, notes of alpine strawberry and red cherry, intense but lithe and charming, so persistent and mouth-watering. A blend of fruit from Serralunga, Castiglione and la Morra. Aged for 24 months in 20 percent new oak.
critic reviews
The Elio Altare 2021 Barolo offers a classical interpretation of the grape done in the house style that prizes extraction, intensity and sweet fruitiness. You get all of that here, exceptionally well presented in this epic vintage. Fruit is blended from Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, La Morra and Novello, and the wine sees 24 months in used barrique. Production is 11,000 bottles.
The 2021 Barolo is a juicy, open-knit wine that will drink well on release but also has the pedigree to age well for a number of years. Crushed flowers, sweet red-toned fruit, new leather, spice and cedar build as this racy, succulent Barolo shows off its considerable charms. This is such a classy wine, one that shows the refined nature of the vintage off beautifully.