Elio Altare Barbera d'Alba 2015
Red
Barbera d, Italy
7.0
WineSaint
Ripe plum and blackberry flow with crushed violets and warm spice. The silky texture and bright acidity create effortless drinkability, though there's enough backbone to reward cellaring through 2020.
plumblackberryvioletswarm spice
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.