Elio Altare, Barolo Brunate Vintage:2009 rose petal and ample spice

rose petal and ample spice nuances

I like the balance as well as the well-integrated structure that should enable this to offer 7 to 9 years of improvement

powerful (all of these wines have 15-16% alcohol)

and eight single-vineyard wines claim this provenance

Shows youth and prowess in its structure

Elio Altare, Barolo Brunate Vintage:2009 rose petal and ample spiceA wine of vertical explosiveness and towering structure, the 2004 Barolo Brunate is pure Brunate to the core. The flavors are bold, exotic and enticing, with seemingly endless layers of nuance that open up over time. Plums, black cherries, leather, smoke, tobacco, rose petal and orange peel meld into a super expressive finish, where hints of lavender and white pepper add an utterly beguiling top register. Readers who want to understand what Brunate is