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Buy OnlineA refined Barolo from a boutique producer. Formerly a Classico, this great value label is now sourced only from vineyards in the town of Verduno. The family has been receiving recognition since the mid-Nineteenth Century but still work hard to produce wines of perfect balance and delicacy. Lots of cru fruit goes into this humble Barolo, which has a staggering potential to develop for a wine of this price. It will delight just as well in the nearer term.
94/100 Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2017 Vintage)
"Here's a new wine that reflects the enthusiasm for comune-focused wines that are now gaining much traction across the Barolo appellation. The Fratelli Alessandria 2017 Barolo del Comune di Verduno shows beautifully even in its youth and most especially after the bottle has been opened for a bit or double decanted. Like all these wines from this vintage, it needs a little extra breathing room. The results are precise and focused with a good balance of light spice, mineral and tar."
94/100 Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast (2017 Vintage)
"Wild red berry, camphor, truffle and dark spice aromas form the inviting nose. Elegantly structured, the savoury palate also has youthful tension, delivering ripe Morello cherry, raspberry compote, star anise and tobacco blend set against taut, fine-grained tannins. Give it a few more years to fully develop."
92/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous (2017 Vintage)
"The 2017 Barolo del Comune di Verduno is an absolutely gorgeous wine. This is the first vintage in which the Barolo 'classico' becomes a Barolo del Comune di Verduno, in other words, a wine only from Verduno. Pliant and deep, the 2017 is striking right out of the gate. A wine of tremendous balance, the 2017 is a total pleasure to taste. Today the flavours are naturally quite primary, but there is so much to like. Bright red berry fruit, blood orange and spice punctuate the finish. Vineyard sites are Rivarocca, plus smaller pieces from Pisapola, Campasso, Rocche dell'Olmo and Boscato."
17/20 Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com (2017 Vintage)
"Gorgeous, ripe red fruit nose with a distinct, cool-climate feel to it. Lively, ripe, sour cherry palate lined with chewy tannins. No signs of a torrid year at all! Lively sappy finish. Great freshness."
