Alessandria, Fratelli
April 2023 visit
Alessandria
2022 Fratelli Alessandria Langhe Favorita
Was bottled yesterday
Sponti
Real complexity, a hint off eraser, a touch of reduction but generally quite complex in an amber fruit, dried yellow currant, and dried bay leaf way. Has some body and some richness to it but well very balanced by the acidity here. The several hours of skin contact lends this some tactile tenacity, which leads to a decidedly mineral, moderately long, finish with hints of peach skin and sweet tea on the finale. 91pts
2022 Fratelli Alessandria Langhe Pelaverga
Barrel sample
Lovely fine floral notes, a touch of pepperiness, light, lovely wine, lighter bodied, juicy fine, easy to drink, lovely purity of fruit, lots of red fruitiness, a bit of spiciness on the finale. Superb balance. 91pts
2020 Fratelli Alessandria Barbera d’Alba Superiore
Bottled four months ago, 15 months in 500 l tonneau 6-7 years old
A bit subdued on the nose, shows some earthiness and a hint of carob, dark fruit, slightly leathery, Powerful, focused, with nice richness here, a wine that can stand some aging, already quite complex with a dark earthy core but also freshness, so clean and long with a plummy blackberry jammy note on the finale. 15% and yet so drinkable, so unfettered. 92pts
2021 Fratelli Alessandria Langhe Nebbiolo
6 months botte
Deep with a bit of spice, dark fruit, slow to emerge woodlands and menthol notes, very rose scented so well balanced, slightly chewy, carries some extra weight, long, fine tannins, lots of stuffing here, super vivid on the palate with freshly sliced sour cherry fruit and tart plum notes, still tightly would, juicy, and potential for significant improvement. 90pts
2019 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Commune di Verduno
Heart of Riva Rocca, Rocco del Olmo, Boscatto, Pisapola, and Compasso.
Floral, chinato, fresh, lingonberry, spicy, wild red fruits, a hint of nut meat, nut oil, Juicy, light and bright, with silky tannins, lovely wine, so detailed, faceted, and complex, nuanced, there’s a very faint bitter mineral accent here that shifts the sour cherry to bitter cherry fruit, snap, crackle, pop, this is snappy fruit, crystal clear with a little extra weight emerging on the backend. The finish is all limestone like saltiness. 93pts
2019 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Barolo Monvigliero
Barrel aged almost 3 years for all so that way they can bottle unfined unfiltered, all crus natural decantation
So much fruit, dark with hints of olive and caper, with rosemary and thyme oily herbs, black cherry and black berry fruit. Gorgeous wine, so well balanced, its a bit opaque around the edges due to the baby fat, but the depth and purity of fruit at its core is fabulous. Stone notes grace the midpalate, long, elegant and resonant, a love this. You taste deep vinous fruit, some herbal stem notes and then the soil. A hidden edge of sweetness to the fruit lends roundness tot he finish. 96pts
2019 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Barolo Gramolere
More complex, more extract of herbs, more classical aromatic profile, braised fennel, black cherry in alcohol, with a sweet minty accent note, just a touch of carob, Fresh and powerful, bright fruit but this is very compact, tight, super ripe tannins, dusty, good length, really quite muscular feel, dark fruit, extracted tea flavors, so different Than the Verduno wines. Probably less tannic but the tannins are more imposing and harder. Really long. 93pts
2019 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo San Lorenzo
Tight but it has the transparent fruit note on the nose, So nuanced and subtle, black tea, black cherry skin, a hint of ginseng, totally vibrant, great fruit leaning towards the raspberry end of the spectrum. Tense and nervous, dusty, lightly salty, such incredible focus long, almost sweet tannins, so precise, lacy, it’s firm but transparent, this is all about graceful power, emerging tobacco and briar notes. Energy grace, salt, soil, 95pts
Alessandria
2022 Fratelli Alessandria Langhe Favorita
Was bottled yesterday
Sponti
Real complexity, a hint off eraser, a touch of reduction but generally quite complex in an amber fruit, dried yellow currant, and dried bay leaf way. Has some body and some richness to it but well very balanced by the acidity here. The several hours of skin contact lends this some tactile tenacity, which leads to a decidedly mineral, moderately long, finish with hints of peach skin and sweet tea on the finale. 91pts
2022 Fratelli Alessandria Langhe Pelaverga
Barrel sample
Lovely fine floral notes, a touch of pepperiness, light, lovely wine, lighter bodied, juicy fine, easy to drink, lovely purity of fruit, lots of red fruitiness, a bit of spiciness on the finale. Superb balance. 91pts
2020 Fratelli Alessandria Barbera d’Alba Superiore
Bottled four months ago, 15 months in 500 l tonneau 6-7 years old
A bit subdued on the nose, shows some earthiness and a hint of carob, dark fruit, slightly leathery, Powerful, focused, with nice richness here, a wine that can stand some aging, already quite complex with a dark earthy core but also freshness, so clean and long with a plummy blackberry jammy note on the finale. 15% and yet so drinkable, so unfettered. 92pts
2021 Fratelli Alessandria Langhe Nebbiolo
6 months botte
Deep with a bit of spice, dark fruit, slow to emerge woodlands and menthol notes, very rose scented so well balanced, slightly chewy, carries some extra weight, long, fine tannins, lots of stuffing here, super vivid on the palate with freshly sliced sour cherry fruit and tart plum notes, still tightly would, juicy, and potential for significant improvement. 90pts
2019 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Commune di Verduno
Heart of Riva Rocca, Rocco del Olmo, Boscatto, Pisapola, and Compasso.
Floral, chinato, fresh, lingonberry, spicy, wild red fruits, a hint of nut meat, nut oil, Juicy, light and bright, with silky tannins, lovely wine, so detailed, faceted, and complex, nuanced, there’s a very faint bitter mineral accent here that shifts the sour cherry to bitter cherry fruit, snap, crackle, pop, this is snappy fruit, crystal clear with a little extra weight emerging on the backend. The finish is all limestone like saltiness. 93pts
2019 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Barolo Monvigliero
Barrel aged almost 3 years for all so that way they can bottle unfined unfiltered, all crus natural decantation
So much fruit, dark with hints of olive and caper, with rosemary and thyme oily herbs, black cherry and black berry fruit. Gorgeous wine, so well balanced, its a bit opaque around the edges due to the baby fat, but the depth and purity of fruit at its core is fabulous. Stone notes grace the midpalate, long, elegant and resonant, a love this. You taste deep vinous fruit, some herbal stem notes and then the soil. A hidden edge of sweetness to the fruit lends roundness tot he finish. 96pts
2019 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Barolo Gramolere
More complex, more extract of herbs, more classical aromatic profile, braised fennel, black cherry in alcohol, with a sweet minty accent note, just a touch of carob, Fresh and powerful, bright fruit but this is very compact, tight, super ripe tannins, dusty, good length, really quite muscular feel, dark fruit, extracted tea flavors, so different Than the Verduno wines. Probably less tannic but the tannins are more imposing and harder. Really long. 93pts
2019 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo San Lorenzo
Tight but it has the transparent fruit note on the nose, So nuanced and subtle, black tea, black cherry skin, a hint of ginseng, totally vibrant, great fruit leaning towards the raspberry end of the spectrum. Tense and nervous, dusty, lightly salty, such incredible focus long, almost sweet tannins, so precise, lacy, it’s firm but transparent, this is all about graceful power, emerging tobacco and briar notes. Energy grace, salt, soil, 95pts