On Oct 15, 8:38*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> On Oct 14, 4:24*pm, Lawrence Leichtman > wrote:
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> > On Oct 14, 8:35*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
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> > > I was invited to a small private tasting of the wines of Elio Altare
> > > yesterday as this was my first tasting of these wines I had a little
> > > notion of what they were about but was really stunned by the wines. *I
> > > made some cursory notes. *Clearly Elio Altare's time in Burgundy is
> > > reflected in his wines and while modern in style these wines really
> > > showed the underlying structure of what Nebbiolo can be while
> > > balancing the fruit, tannins and acid into a beautifully well rounded
> > > wine that can stand some age.
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> > > We started with two non-Barolo
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> > > 2011 Dolcetto d'Alba-Very deep purple inthe glass. *Nose of ripe
> > > berries. *Plump and juicy with a nice tannic grip and acidity to
> > > balance the intensisty. *Perhaps the besst Dolcetto I've tasted.
> > > Fruity and fun and a great buy for just under $20.
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> > > 2010 Barbera d'Alba- As expected a bit more stuffing and grip than the
> > > Dolcetto but still a very expressive wine with plenty of blackberry,
> > > sage like herbal notes, firm tannins for just under $30
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> > > The Barolos
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> > > 2007 Barolo (La Morra) This bottle was slightly corked and some fot it
> > > more than others. *My impression was mushroom and red fruits on the
> > > nose, The wine still showed the purity and clarity of the fruit with
> > > out being overwhelmingly flabby.
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> > > 2007 Barolo Arborina-WOW. *This wine really popped. *Dark red in the
> > > glass, medium bodied. *Powerful aromas, tar, truffle, mint cherries
> > > and berries. *Rich on the palate with abundant fruit and layers of
> > > complexity. *Still a baby it was a bit tannic but clearly ten years
> > > will turn this into a real beauty.
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> > > 2005 Barolo Ceretta-Incredible finesse and power in a wine with ample
> > > fruit and ripeness. *A bit lighter in color than the Arborina but a
> > > very complex nose of anise, mint, flowers blackberries and black
> > > cherries. *Much more elegant than the Arborina at this point. *My
> > > favorite of the bunch.
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> > > 2009Altare Campogrande Cinque Terra- We actually finished with
> > > Altare's white wine from Liguria. *A blend of Bosco and Albarola this
> > > was the most interesting wine of the day. *Pale golden, firm and tight
> > > it was recommended that we decant the wine then we let it sit in the
> > > glass through the tasting. *Flinty, mineral driven a bit of lime and
> > > citrus. *Really cool wine but at $65 it didn't interest me that much.
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> > We have 3 of these scheduled for a tasting tomorrow night. Would like
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> Yes. *Please. *Do you know which ones?

Will find out tonight. It is a charity event and a distributor who
deals with Altare will be bringing 3 wines. We have not been told in
advance about any of the wines but there will be 50.