From the man himself, Elio Altare, at the cusp of integration with at least a couple of facades and decades to go… Classic Barolo with rose petals, cherry, sharp tannins, and brutally elegant. — 7 months ago
A nice wine though I don’t see this being really interesting. More on the simple side. — 7 months ago
One of the best reds and barolos ever, so good — 9 months ago
Ripe red cherries. Earth. Black pepper. Tasty. — 10 months ago
Waited 2 hours and tasted.tight. 2 more hours opened up but still quite tannic but delicious cherry tobacco. Some tar. Nice. Somewhat complex but felt needed more time but delicious as is. — 4 years ago
Decanted for 1.5 hours first - a little rough at first but opened up - tart cherries, ripe fruit, very round and smooth but tannins have a strong grip. Great with steak! — 5 years ago
De koning van Barolo met Jordany en Theo, mooi zacht nu al — 5 months ago
Love Elio Altare wines, one of my favorite Piedmont producers. Entry level nebbiolo that drinks way above it’s price point. Think value priced Barbaresco. — 7 months ago
Fabulous on the nose, elegant and balanced. — 7 months ago
Miles to go. Beautiful, but too young. Glad I have more! — 7 months ago
A lot of cherry, really opened up over time. Line it though! — 9 months ago
Absolutely spectacular. Essence of Barolo. Cherry and then more cherry. Can’t get enough! — 3 years ago
Beautiful wine. Easy to drink but not weak. Strong for a Riesling. A good winter white. — 6 months ago
Popped and poured; consumed over a few hours. The 2016 Barbera "Vigna Martina" is deep, dark ruby with an almost impenetrable core. More than ample in the fruit department with all the dark berries. However, it's got enough of the non-fruits: the inorganic earth, purple flowers, some herbs and spices, to leave one in no doubt of its origin. This is certainly one of the more polished versions of Barbera. As for longevity, even at 6 years post vintage, this seemed fairly primary. That being said and based off my experiences with Barbera in this category, I expect the secondary characteristics of leather to begin emerging in the next couple of years. Tasty now and should continue to reward through 2030. — 7 months ago
Dessert wine at Thai restaurant in Helsinki 2023 — 9 months ago
Jae Cho
It has a medicinal quality in the same way his dolcetto has also. Is that a Perno/Disa signature? Transportively good. — 5 months ago