2018 Barolo, Gramolere, Fratelli Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Nebbiolo
Not ready (Drink 2025 - 2051)
Walter Speller
17++/20
Antonio Galloni
92-94/100
Product: 20181314351
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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
Alcohol % 14.5%
Maturity Not ready (2025 - 2051)
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)