Elio Altare Langhe Giarborina 2019
Red
Langhe, Italy
7.9
WineSaint
Wild cherry and lavender lift from the glass with striking purity. The palate shows beautiful tension. Mineral-driven and precise, with dried herbs and a saline edge that speaks to Giarborina's distinctive terroir. Coiled energy defines this youthful expression, though the fine-grained tannins suggest graceful evolution ahead. Drink 2025-2030.
wild cherrylavenderdried herbssaline minerality
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.