Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto Arborina - 2007 (750ml) Santa Barbara County Impressively made with impeccable attention

Impressively made with impeccable attention to detail (it is sorted berry by berry rather than grape bunch by grape bunch)

persistent character

glycerin and richness

incipient complexity

but still has some substantial tannins that are not yet fully resolved

Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto Arborina - 2007 (750ml) Santa Barbara County Impressively made with impeccable attentionThe 2007 Barolo Arborina is another stunner. The intense aromatics are a dead give way for what is to follow, which is to say a virtual explosion of flavors. The Arborina boasts fabulous balance, intensity and raciness in a style that brings to mind the wines of Henri Jayer. Anticipated maturity: 2015 2032. These days Elio Altare keeps a lower profile than he did a decade ago, when his outspoken views were the subject of so much controversy in the