Fratelli Alessandria, Barolo Monvigliero, 2010 with golden apples including a piece of the

including a piece of the famous Chêne Marchand

a cooler tributary of the Mosel

with aromas of rich caramel

brighter acidity than the Côte itself

It opens with aromas of grapefruit pith

Fratelli Alessandria, Barolo Monvigliero, 2010 with golden apples including a piece of theMonvigliero is one of Barolo's most special sites, the most prestigious cru in Verduno and a source of pure, perfumed Nebbiolo, and Alessandria is one of its two great references alongside Burlotto. 2010 was a benchmark classic vintage, structured and built for the long haul, and after well over a decade this bottle is just opening its mature window. The wine is all clarity and poise, traditional and transparent to its hillside. Not quite the monument