Elio Altare, Barolo Brunate other_regions The 2005 Barbaresco Montefico

The 2005 Barbaresco Montefico

from 60+ year old vines)

the 2000 is quite enjoyable tonight

An attractively fresh and ultra-floral nose reflects notes of various white orchard fruit

detail and solid power to the medium-bodied and tautly muscular flavors that are shaped by slightly firmer if less refined tannins on the slightly austere but complex finish

Elio Altare, Barolo Brunate other_regions The 2005 Barbaresco MonteficoA wine of vertical explosiveness and towering structure, the 2004 Barolo Brunate is pure Brunate to the core. The flavors are bold, exotic and enticing, with seemingly endless layers of nuance that open up over time. Plums, black cherries, leather, smoke, tobacco, rose petal and orange peel meld into a super expressive finish, where hints of lavender and white pepper add an utterly beguiling top register. Readers who want to understand what Brunate is