Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto Arborina - 2007 (750ml) Alavesa with layers of concentration

with layers of concentration

with some Cabernet Sauvignon and a small amount of Cabernet Franc also included

celebrating our historic home in Napa Valley

It is entertaining the possibility of secondary flavours but it remains focused on the red and black fruit

cedar and charcoal as well as hints of vanillin and creme de cassis

Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto Arborina - 2007 (750ml) Alavesa with layers of concentrationThe 2007 Barolo Arborina is another stunner. The intense aromatics are a dead give way for what is to follow, which is to say a virtual explosion of flavors. The Arborina boasts fabulous balance, intensity and raciness in a style that brings to mind the wines of Henri Jayer. Anticipated maturity: 2015 2032. These days Elio Altare keeps a lower profile than he did a decade ago, when his outspoken views were the subject of so much controversy in the