Domaine Elio Altare

Elio Altare - Barbera d'Alba 2022

This Barbera d'Alba, with its deep, intense purple-red color, reveals elegant notes of blackberry and sweet spices on the nose. Ample and generous on the palate, with good acidity and a long finish of red fruits. Ideal companion to a good osso bucco...

Elio Altare - Dolcetto d'Alba 2022

3/5 (1 review)

"A great way to start!

Fresh and supple, Dolcetto d'Alba reveals elegant aromas of violets and red berries. Juicy on the palate, typical of the great Dolcetto wines. A sure bet for the appellation, produced by a great Barolo master!

Elio Altare - Barolo 2019

"The 2019 Barolo is bright and brilliant in the glass, with lovely aromatic presence and balance. Aromatic and full-bodied, with magnificent balance, the 2019 will be easy to drink and enjoy young. Crushed red fruit, blood orange, mint, cinnamon, pomegranate, cedar and sweet floral notes up front. This is a classy Barolo from Altare". (Vinous 2023)

Elio Altare - Barolo Cannubi 2015

"The first vintage of this wine was 2011. The Altare family leased a quarter hectare of this famous vineyard cru, and the contract expires (or, hopefully, will be renewed) in 2024. The 2015 Barolo Cannubi is a gorgeous wine with a real brightness and luminosity that transcends the wine's appearance, bouquet and palate. There's real lovely volume, and the wine covers the whole palate evenly and smoothly. In ascending order of intensity among Altare's Barolos, this was the penultimate wine we tasted." (Wine Advocate 2019 - Monica Larner)

Elio Altare - Barolo Cerreta 2013

"The 2013 Barolo Riserva Cerretta shows a lot of freshness and boldness. It's a gorgeous wine, tight, light and uncluttered. It shows generous volume. The wine finishes with lingering notes of earth, rust and dusty marble. The tannins are solid and complete. A job well done" (Wine Advocate 2019 - Monica Larner)

Elio Altare - Barolo Arborina 2015

"Barolo Arborina 2012 is a complete, harmonious wine that plays the game well. With model precision, the fruit is harvested exactly 33 days after flowering. The bold aromas of dried cherry, spice, tar, cola and licorice become more intense. Only part of the wine is aged in new barrels. The texture is silky and firm. The result is balanced and full-bodied. This is a classic, complete Barolo that represents the best side of the vintage." (Wine Advocate 2016 - Robert Parker)

Elio Altare - Barolo Arborina 2012

"Barolo Arborina 2012 is a complete, harmonious wine that plays the game well. With model precision, the fruit is harvested exactly 33 days after flowering. The bold aromas of dried cherry, spice, tar, cola and licorice become more intense. Only part of the wine is aged in new barrels. The texture is silky and firm. The result is balanced and full-bodied. This is a classic, complete Barolo that represents the best side of the vintage." (Wine Advocate 2016 - Robert Parker)

Elio Altare - Arborina 2009

3.7/5 (3 reviews)

Note: Robert Parker 95/100
"Elio Altare's Langhe 2009 literally bursts out of the glass with aromas of fresh-cut flowers, red fruits and mint. This energetic, impeccable wine possesses incredible class and elegance. It's a beautiful, energetic wine, a demonstration of Elio Altare's talent." (Wine Advocate - Robert Parker)

Elio Altare - Arborina 2008

3.5/5 (2 reviews)

Score : Robert Parker 95/100
"Elio Altare's 2008 Barolo is magnificent in the way it combines layers of fleshy black fruit in the medium-bodied style of the 2008 vintage. Aromas of dark red cherry, flowers, spices and mineral notes emerge among others in this beautiful Barolo with polished tannins. This 2008 is class and elegance incarnate. It's a stellar set of wines that Elio Altare presents to us in this vintage". (Wine Advocate - Robert Parker)