Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto Arborina - 2007 (750ml) Santa Barbara County but still has some substantial

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

this wine has a flamboyant nose of fruitcake

vanilla and a touch of spring flowers

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

glycerin and richness

Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto Arborina - 2007 (750ml) Santa Barbara County but still has some substantialThe 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