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2018 Barolo, Gramolere, Fratelli Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Nebbiolo
Not ready
Walter Speller
17++/20
Antonio Galloni
92-94/100
Product: 20181314351
2018 Barolo, Gramolere, Fratelli Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy

Description

This is the interloper in the Alessandria range – the only non-Verduno wine – from vines which came to the estate with Vittore’s mother Flavia. It comes from a superb hilltop site in Monforte, above Bussia at 480 metres altitude, where iron-rich soils sit over limestone. There is always a wind-blown intensity to this wine, with notes of herb and mint from the nearby woods. It’s very pure and detailed this year, with a juicy wild strawberry finish.

Drink 2025 - 2035

Mark Pardoe MW, Wine Director, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Nebbiolo
Body Full Bodied
Producer Fratelli Alessandria

Critics reviews

Walter Speller 17++/20
Monforte d'Alba. Mid ruby with orange tinges. Deep, brooding and meaty on the nose. Deep cherry palate that is still taut and framed by sweet clayey tannins. Very long, mouth-filling and finely balanced while maintaining elegance.Drink 2022 - 2030Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com (November 2021)
Drink 2022 - 2030
Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com (Nov 2021)
Antonio Galloni 92-94/100
The 2018 Barolo Gramolere is the most engaging of the 2018 Barolos here. It shows a level of translucence that is missing from the other wines, most likely because of recent racking. Dark spice, menthol, plum and gravel lend quite a bit of nuance to this ample, expansive Barolo. The 2018 is beautifully done and also quite promising.Drink 2024 - 2043antonio_galloni, Vinous.com.com (February 2022)
Drink 2022 - 2030
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Feb 2022)

About this wine

Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is the grape behind the Barolo and Barbaresco wines and is hardly ever seen outside the confines of Piedmont. It takes its name from "nebbia" which is Italian for fog, a frequent phenomenon in the region.
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Fratelli Alessandria

A moment’s reflection is required before understanding the wines of Fratelli Alessandria: all the estate’s vines (except their cru Gramolere) are in the commune of Verduno. Not usually bracketed with familiar and renowned communes, the village sits on the north-eastern border of the region. It’s almost more of an extension of neighbouring Roero, with sandier soils and a moderating influence from the Tanaro river. All this adds up to a lighter, more delicate and perfumed style of Barolo – of which Fratelli Alessandria are brilliant exponents.
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