Fratelli Alessandria, Barolo Monvigliero, 2010 MNTLCNO0124 and juniper

and juniper

then aged 4-5 years with no topping off

and white flowers leading into a finely textured palate with bright acidity and just a touch of creamy lees richness

and forces roots deep into the earth

Fratelli Alessandria, Barolo Monvigliero, 2010 MNTLCNO0124 and juniperMonvigliero 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