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Lot 1627
Estimate: $95
Base neck, lightly scuffed label.
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"This wine stands in stark contrast to the other wines in the flight. It is also one of the revelations of the evening. Altare’s Barolo surprises for its incredibly fresh, attractive nose of roses, spices, vanilla, and toasted oak. It is a lush, concentrated, fruit-driven Barolo, with generous amounts of dark red cherry, tar, and menthol flavors. Still somewhat backward, it is also one of the most youthful wines of the tasting. While today modern and traditional styles have begun to converge, tasting these four wines side by side gives a very clear idea of how shocking the modern Barolos must have seemed 20 years ago. A great effort."
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"This wine stands in stark contrast to the other wines in the flight. It is also one of the revelations of the evening. Altare’s Barolo surprises for its incredibly fresh, attractive nose of roses, spices, vanilla, and toasted oak. It is a lush, concentrated, fruit-driven Barolo, with generous amounts of dark red cherry, tar, and menthol flavors. Still somewhat backward, it is also one of the most youthful wines of the tasting. While today modern and traditional styles have begun to converge, tasting these four wines side by side gives a very clear idea of how shocking the modern Barolos must have seemed 20 years ago. A great effort."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
In Italy's northwest, Piedmont is home to Nebbiolo, the grape behind the powerful, perfumed and long-lived reds of Barolo and Barbaresco. Fog-shrouded hills and calcareous soils define its greatest wines.
The 'King of Wines,' a powerful, tannic and perfumed Nebbiolo from Piedmont's Langhe hills, celebrated for tar-and-roses aromatics and extraordinary aging potential.