A balanced Barolo with dried berries and cherries with hints of strawberries. Full body yet reserved and refined. Very silky. Lovely now. This year the two vineyards from Castiglione Falleto and Serralunga really gave the quality in this wine. Excellent.

The 2008 Barolo is loaded with finesse and grace. Dark red cherries flowers spices mint and minerals are some of the nuances that flow from this beautifully delineated gorgeous Barolo. Floral notes reappear to frame the sublime finish. Altare's straight Barolo doesn't get as much recognition as some of his other wines but it is once again fabulous in 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2028.

Displays richness and a well of black cherry and blackberry fruit, shaded by vanilla and toast. Balanced, yet set firmly in the modern camp, with wood and grape tannins mingling on the finish. Best from 2015 through 2028. – BS