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Elio Altare

Elio Altare's wines represent the finest of the art isanal tradition, so it can hardly be surpr ising that he has once again produced some of the vintage's most compelling Barolos. In fact, with h is 2003 Barolos Altare shows just how far ahead of the pack he is. Now that he is officially “retired,” Altare is even more philosophical than in the past. “At the end of the day 50% of what makes a wine great is luck,” says Altare, in h is character istic self-deprecating style. If that is the case Altare must surely be one of the luckiest growers on the planet. “Th is is my 40th harvest, yet each vintage has a unique story to tell, which is what makes wine so fascinating. In 2003 we did four Nebbiolo harvests from the7th to the 28th of September. The earlier harvests gave us some freshness while the later harvests provided more richness and body.” Altare's 2004s are potentially profound, and h is cellar also holds some of the finest 2005 Barolos I have tasted so far. Unfortunately Altare's Barolo vineyards suffered extensive hail damage in 2006.

From Piedmont Report (Oct 2007) by Antonio Galloni

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2006 Dolcetto d'Alba

Release Price: $23

Color: Red

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