- 100% Nebbiolo from vineyards in the villages of Castiglione Falletto, Monforte, La Morra, and Barolo
- Maceration on the skins in stainless steel for 4-5 days
- Aged in French oak barriques (100% used) for 24 months
- 833 cases produced annually
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2019
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barolo
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-ALT-10-19 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2023-07-28
"Lovely perfume to this with flowers, cherries, and orange peel. Medium-bodied with firm and fine tannins. Pretty length. Bright at the end. Drink after 2026 but already so attractive."
Jancis Robinson
Score
17+
Date
2023-01-13
"Aged in second- to sixth-year barriques.Still a little closed but already quite beguiling with ripe, red fruit and a touch of minty oak. Complex and hedonistic at the same time. Super-pretty nose and gorgeous, sappy, supple red fruit with lots of crunch and bite on the finish. Has lots of potential. (WS)Drink 2023 † 2032"
Kerin O'Keefe
Score
96
Date
2023-04-18
"All about structure and finesse, this beautiful Barolo opens with enticing scents of mature berry and baking spice. Showing rich fruit, the delicious palate features raspberry compote, white pepper and star anise accompanied by tightly knit, fine-grained tannins. Bright acidity keeps it fresh and balanced. Drink 2024†2039. Kerin O,Keefe October 2022 'kerinokeefe.com"
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-01-10
"The 2019 Barolo is bright and effusive in the glass, with lovely aromatic presence and fine balance. Aromatic and broad, with gorgeous balance, the 2019 will be easy to drink and enjoy young. Crushed red berry fruit, blood orange, mint, cinnamon, pomegranate, cedar and sweet floral top notes. This is such a classy Barolo from Altare."
Wine Advocate
Score
94+
Date
2023-08-24
"The 2019 Barolo is a beautiful new release from Elio Altare. Silvia Altare (Elio's daughter) tells me, The 2019 vintage was easy to make, resulting in wines that are rich, fat and powerful. The 2018 vintage was lean and 2017 was hot, but 2019 is classic. This wine sees fruit sourced from across three villages of Barolo (some estate-owned and some leased), and winemaking was straightforward, with short maceration times and few rackings, Silvia says. The results are vinous and fruit-forward with plump cherry and blackberry over a textured, full-bodied approach. The wine needs a few more years of bottle age."
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2024-04-30
"An elegant, focused red, evoking cherry, strawberry, rose hip and earth flavors. Balanced in a linear profile, finishing crisply while echoing red fruit and floral notes. Best from 2025 through 2042. 833 cases made, 250 cases imported."
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2023-07-28
Kerin O'Keefe
Score
96
Date
2023-04-18
Wine Advocate
Score
94+
Date
2023-08-24