Elio Altare "Arborina" Barolo 2015

93 Points Wine Advocate

Elio Altare gives me a bit of his winemaker's wisdom: Wine is like a marriage--it needs to be consummated early. With that in mind, the 2015 Barolo is engineered for near- and medium-term drinking with lots of plump fruit that jumps right out. The wine is open and inviting. Dark fruit is followed by warm tones of tilled earth and cured tobacco. Grapes are harvested from different parcels in four vineyard passes. In 2015, the team had the time to wait for each parcel to mature properly because the harvest was relaxed and spread over more comfortable timing. This Barolo would match up nicely with a mild liver dish