Winery - Barale Fratelli
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The historic Barale Fratelli estate offers this bright Barbaresco from the Serraboella cru. The beautiful wine is pristine and tight with loads of berry fruit and spice. It’s tart, spicy and clean on the finish. Pair it with ravioli with lamb-based meat sauce.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This vineyard-designate Barolo opens with slightly gritty aromas of coffee rinds, crushed mineral and raspberry or pomegranate fruit. But the aromatic impact is also surprising as those notes evolve into cola, root beer and earthy violets. The wine is silky and firm in the mouth and the tannins are still young.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Delicate and ethereal aromas of wild berry, balsam, cola, white pepper and aromatic herbs emerge from this characteristic Barolo. The wine slides down the palate with tonic freshness and personality, culminating in menthol flavors on the close.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The 15-acre Castellero vineyard farmed by Fratelli Barale lies directly northeast of the town of Barolo. This is a pleasantly sweet-smelling wine with generous aromas of Christmas spice, ginger and cinnamon behind wild berries and forest floor. It’s a youthful and fun interpretation with firm tannins and a long, drying finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Compared to the estate’s Vigna Cannubi cru, this expression of Nebbiolo offers slightly more structure, density and staying power. The aromas here recall black cherry, plum, spice and Spanish cedar. The mouthfeel is rich, supple and very clean. Drink after 2014.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Bussia is among the best-regarded crus of Barolo and Sergio Barale’s interpretation is definitely on the ripe side. You’ll get aromas of mature strawberry and blackberry preserves backed by spice, licorice and anise. The overall effect is thick and chunky and the wine ends with firm astringency.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Riserva Vigna Castellero is an approachable and elegant food wine with focused aromas of wild berry and cassis, backed by mineral, cola and powdered licorice. There’s a polished and fine nature to the mouthfeel and the wine would stand up to juicy filet mignon topped with foie gras and mushroom pâté.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Your senses are greeted with dense concentration and a rich style of Nebbiolo that is colored by highlights of dark fruit, cola and exotic spice. The mouthfeel is lean and elegant with solid structure and an enduring finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
You’ll love the vertical delivery of this delicate Barolo. Aromas of cherry cola, cedar, truffle and anise go straight to the nose and are followed by subtle shadings of wild berry, clove, allspice and a hint of dill. Instead of intensity, this wine offers penetration and persistency with a bright and crisp mouthfeel.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Barolo from the Bussia cru offers all kinds of smoky aromatic veils wrapped around tones of cured beef, licorice, toasted hazelnut, humus, cola and blackberry. It sports a lean, compact feel in the mouth with well-etched tannins on the close.
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