Elio Altare

Barolo Nebbiolo

9.315 ratings

9.36 pro ratings

Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy

Nebbiolo

Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic

Top Notes For

9.1

Quite dense crimson in colour with a tawny rim. Balsamic notes with cherry and a leathery note. Unusual production technique for Barolo using French Barriques for oak maturation. An excellent red but not particularly Barolo, although the oak has largely integrated after 15 years. One of the 1001 Wines. I have Delectable notes of this Cuvée from the 2008 vintage.

Quite dense crimson in colour with a tawny rim. Balsamic notes with cherry and a leathery note. Unusual production technique for Barolo using French Barriques for oak maturation. An excellent red but not particularly Barolo, although the oak has largely integrated after 15 years. One of the 1001 Wines. I have Delectable notes of this Cuvée from the 2008 vintage.

Oct 17th, 2025

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.6

Dried cherries. Brooding. Coffee grounds. Licorice. Earthy minerality. Cinnamon. Compost. Mint

Dried cherries. Brooding. Coffee grounds. Licorice. Earthy minerality. Cinnamon. Compost. Mint

Apr 26th, 2022

9.3

I'll give you this one Antonio! This is the schizel!

I'll give you this one Antonio! This is the schizel!

Jul 18th, 2015

Marcella Newhouse

Writer/Educator enotecaMarcella

9.2

Big. rough. needs a few years! I knew I was opening too early but I had to! I was showing the #baroloboys documentary!
#elioaltare #barolo 2010

Big. rough. needs a few years! I knew I was opening too early but I had to! I was showing the #baroloboys documentary!
#elioaltare #barolo 2010

Dec 21st, 2014

9.4

Lives up to my expectation.

Lives up to my expectation.

Jul 27th, 2017

9.4

Beautiful wine. Well balanced and smooth on the palate. Still tannic but drinking well given age.

Beautiful wine. Well balanced and smooth on the palate. Still tannic but drinking well given age.

Mar 16th, 2016

9.6

Rob had this 7 years ago

Rob had this 7 years ago

Oct 11th, 2018

Writer Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

9.2

Mark had this 10 years ago

Mark had this 10 years ago

Aug 6th, 2015

9.4

Jarred had this 8 years ago

Jarred had this 8 years ago

Oct 12th, 2017

9.0

Blake had this 9 years ago

Blake had this 9 years ago

Oct 21st, 2016