ELIO ALTARE, BAROLO ARBORINA 750ML 2022

Coming from their home village of La Morra and expressive of the hallmark finesse of both the site and village the 2021 Barolo Arborina is floral and pure with a refined perfume of fresh roses wild raspberry rocky earth apricot and fennel. It’s elegant all the way through with a linear and focused feel finely coiled tannins even acidity and a graceful and gently tapering finish. It has a haunting feel that’s exceptional in this vintage and while it’s a pleasure to taste now it should stand the test of time. Drink 2025-2055.Each of the wines for this report were tasted with Silvia Altare at the estate in La Morra. During this tasting I was reminded of how as trends come and go in the wine world there is a timeless nature to the wines of those who excel within the framework of what they have historically accomplished. That is certainly the case at Altare where they continue to produce wines in the traditional style of the estate in 100% new French oak but also make wines dialing back the use of oak which is more in vogue today. Additionally in the hands of such skilled artisans they achieve a refinement that will often come across as heavy-handed and out of balance when others try to imitate it. Each of the wines in this report is a unique and singular expression in its own right. (Drink between 2025-2055)