Elio Altare, Barolo Brunate Vintage:2009 powerful (all of these wines

powerful (all of these wines have 15-16% alcohol)

and eight single-vineyard wines claim this provenance

Give this well-balanced

just turned earth and a hint of smoked meat

Elio Altare, Barolo Brunate Vintage:2009 powerful (all of these winesA wine of vertical explosiveness and towering structure, the 2004 Barolo Brunate is pure Brunate to the core. The flavors are bold, exotic and enticing, with seemingly endless layers of nuance that open up over time. Plums, black cherries, leather, smoke, tobacco, rose petal and orange peel meld into a super expressive finish, where hints of lavender and white pepper add an utterly beguiling top register. Readers who want to understand what Brunate is