Elio Altare, Langhe rosso doc Giárborina 2018

2017 Giárborina ist sehr burgundisch. Der Nebbiolo ist schon typisch, komplex und lang, aber wahnsinnig fein und rund. Die Tannine sind samt und geschliffen und die Frucht ist dominant, süss, fein und elegant. Die Struktur ist sehr komplex und der Wein ist insgesamt (wie der Journalist Antonio Galloni schreibt) "creamy", also fast "cremig" am Gaumen. Genuss pur, wo ein Glas das Nächste ruft!

Seit dem Jahrgang 2012 heisst unserer 100% Nebbiolo nicht mehr Arborina sondern "Giárborina", also "schon Arborina". Bei den "Langhe Weine" darf man nicht mehr auf dem Etikett der Name der Lage schreiben. So ist dieser Phantasiename entstanden.

"The 2017 Langhe Giarborina is gorgeous. A wine of dramatic sweetness and intensity, the 2017 is utterly captivating today. Ample and creamy, with striking depth, the 2017 is an outrageously beautiful wine that will drink well with minimal cellaring and also age well for many years to come. Sweet floral and spice notes resonate on the finish. This is such a gorgeous and inviting wine." Antonio Galloni - Vinous

"This wine is almost a Barolo for all practical purposes, save for the fact is it released one year early. The Elio Altare 2017 Langhe Giàrborina draws its fruit from the Arborina vineyard in La Morra, and if you look closely, you will see that its fantasy name reflects the vineyard name. This is a beautiful wine, offered at an appropriate price point that reflects the care and precision of the final results. Dark fruit (blackberry and plum) is folded within smoke, tar and black licorice. Thanks to 18 months in new oak, you'll find that the darkness and richness of the fruit is supplemented by sweet oak tannins and texture. A mere 1,920 bottles were released." Monica Larner für Robert Parker - Wine Advocate