Elio Altare Barolo 2018
$78
A spicy red highlighted by plum, leather, tar and tobacco aromas and flavors. This has ample flesh and dusty tannins for support, with a mineral accent emerging on the finish. Best from 2025 through 2039. 833 cases made, 80 cases imported.
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Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Feb 28, 2023
Primary Grape
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo originated in Piedmont in Italy, where it remains the region's most important red grape. Its name comes from the Italian word nebbia, which means fog, a feature of the hills where the grape traditionally grows. Nebbiolo is thick-skinned, early-budding and late-ripening; it needs long periods of sunshine to ripen fully and is often planted on south- or southwest-facing hillsides for maximum exposure. The best examples come from calcareous marl vineyards, with some planted in sandy soils.
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Elio Altare Barolo 2018
A spicy red highlighted by plum, leather, tar and tobacco aromas and flavors. This has ample flesh and dusty tannins for support, with a mineral accent emerging on the finish. Best from 2025 through 2039. 833 cases made, 80 cases imported.
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Feb 28, 2023
Primary Grape
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo originated in Piedmont in Italy, where it remains the region's most important red grape. Its name comes from the Italian word nebbia, which means fog, a feature of the hills where the grape traditionally grows. Nebbiolo is thick-skinned, early-budding and late-ripening; it needs long periods of sunshine to ripen fully and is often planted on south- or southwest-facing hillsides for maximum exposure. The best examples come from calcareous marl vineyards, with some planted in sandy soils.
