Red

Barolo

Fratelli Alessandria

Verduno · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Nebbiolo
Country
Italy
Region
Verduno
Appellation
Verduno
Alcohol
14%
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

game meat · roasted meats · truffle risotto · aged cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 2013

    Aromas show new leather, iris, balsamic notes and aromatic herb. Elegant and structured, the smooth taut palate offers sour cherry, cranberry, clove and a hint of licorice set against tightly knit polished tannins. It's still youthfully austere so give it a few more years to let…

  • 2012

    This elegant, full-bodied wine opens with delicate scents of rose, iris and wild berry. The palate is juicy and delicious, offering ripe black cherry, crushed raspberry, grilled herb and tobacco alongside a backbone of firm, velvety tannins. Drink 2020–2028.

  • 2011

    Enticing scents of rose, violet, smoke, red berry and white pepper are just some of the aromas you'll find on this stunning wine. The elegantly structured palate delivers juicy wild cherry, crushed raspberry, cake spice and mineral alongside elegant tannins and bright acidity. A…

  • 2010

    This elegant wine opens with a spicy fragrance of white pepper, clove and nutmeg along with notes of violet and forest floor. The palate offers crushed red cherry and raspberry accented with allspice and cinnamon alongside silky tannins. This is already accessible but will also…