1999 Barolo

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Gianfranco Alessandria's 1999 Barolos were super-exciting when I first tasted them in 2003, and they are equally gorgeous today. The showing of these 1999s is all the more remarkable considering Alessandria's vineyards aren't exactly located in one of the prime spots in Monforte. Nevertheless, Alessandria has consistently achieved strong results with his raw materials, which is why he is one of Barolo's top vignerons.

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Gianfranco Alessandria originally studied to become a carpenter. He had no intention of working on his family's small estate until a set of dramatic events acted as catalysts in altering his direction. The first of these was the untimely passing of his father in 1986. That tragic loss was followed by a violent hailstorm that wiped out the entire year's production. These were not easy times. Alessandria had a cellar full of wine to sell and the market was in a state of shock following the methanol scandal. Trial by fire, as the saying goes. The following years were kinder and Alessandria gradually began to bottle his own wines. He bottled his first Barolo in 1993 and by 1996 was bottling his entire production. Today Alessandria makes two Barolos from his holdings in Monforte, a normale and the single-vineyard San Giovanni, which is made from the lowest-yielding, oldest vines. He opts for a fairly quick fermentation/maceration lasting about five days and malo in barrique, where the wines age for 24 months. The normale sees about 30% new oak while the San Giovanni sees 50% new barriques.

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