Elio Altare Dolcetto d'Alba 2017
Red
Dolcetto d, Italy
7.0
WineSaint
Rich and immediately appealing, with dark plum and black cherry fruit that shows the vintage's generous character. Floral lift adds elegance to what could easily be a simple, fruity wine. The palate is round and giving, with gentle tannins that never intrude. Has enough concentration to reward cellaring into the late 2020s.
dark plumblack cherryfloral notesgentle tannins
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.