Elio Altare La Villa 2014
Red
Barolo, Italy
7.5
WineSaint
Dark fruit and cedar spice flow with appealing warmth. The Barbera backbone provides generous flesh while Nebbiolo adds aromatic complexity and gentle structure. Approachable and satisfying rather than cerebral. A successful marriage born of necessity.
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Label
Elio Altare
→Elio Altare is one of the founding figures of the Barolo Boys movement, credited with modernizing Langhe winemaking in the 1980s through shorter macerations and French oak. His estate remains a benchmark for the progressive wing of Piedmont.