Elio Altare Barolo Brunate 2003

BN#214814

Seductive juice. Fantastic aromas of crushed berries and fresh spices. Mind-boggling. Full-bodied, with amazing tannins. Like cashmere. Goes on for minutes. A joy to taste. Amazing balance and richness. Tiny production from little more than half an acre in the Brunate vineyard in La Morra.

Wine Advocate Elio Altare has produced another gem in his 2003 Barolo Brunate. It is a contemplative, meditative wine that possesses an enviable amount of clarity and precision in a vintage where those qualities were very hard to come by. Black cherries and the darker balsamic menthol and eucalyptus notes for which Brunate is so famous all emerge from the wine’s weighty frame in a stunning display of purity, elegance and power. While the 2003 may not be the best vintage of this wine, it amply demonstrates why Elio Altare is in a class with few peers. I consider Altare’s Barolo Brunate one of Italy’s greatest wines. It is one of the few Barolos that is a must-purchase in every vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2021. Score: 94. —Antonio Galloni, October 2007.

Wine Spectator This shows very vivid strawberry and raspberry aromas, with a hint of fresh herbs. Full-bodied and very concentrated, with big, chewy tannins and lots of ripe fruit. Very, very long. Best after 2010. Score: 92. —James Suckling, October 15, 2007.

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