LUCIANO SANDRONE Aleste Barolo 2017

LUCIANO SANDRONE Aleste Barolo 2017

LUCIANO SANDRONE Aleste Barolo 2017

THE WINERY – LUCIANO SANDRONE 

From the very first bottling in 1985, Luciano always believed in the unique and distinctive potential of the Cannubi hill, and that he wanted to express this potential by way of a separate vinification. This bottling pays homage to the richness and elegance of the favored Cannubi site in the heart of the Barolo. The optimal soil and climate conditions, harvest after harvest, have brought forth a wine that has drawn international attention since its first release.

Since the first beginning of his story, Luciano Sandrone has always had a clear philosophy of quality in mind, which has always been fully shared with his wife Mariuccia, his brother Luca and his daughter Barbara. Year after year this
philosophy has been refined. Please click on the images to learn more.

BAROLO ALESTE

Heart and continuity. ALESTE is the natural continuity of Luciano’s first wine, the Barolo Cannubi Boschis. Giving all the experience, knowledge, patience and passion of his many harvests, Luciano pays tribute, with boldness and sensibility, to the next family generation: “ALESTE” is in fact the combination of the names of his grandchildren ALEssia and STEfano.

-An iconic wine-

From the very first bottling in 1985, Luciano always believed in the unique and distinctive potential of the Cannubi hill, and that he wanted to express this potential by way of a separate vinification. This bottling pays homage to the richness and elegance of the favored Cannubi site in the heart of the Barolo. The optimal soil and climate conditions, harvest after harvest, have brought forth a wine that has drawn international attention since its first release.

-Tasting notes vintage 2017-

The hot vegetative cycle of 2017 gave the Aleste Barolo a long, fruity and dense structure.

There are the typical aromas of sweet red cherry and raspberry, with a touch of oak and complex balsamico notes.

On the palate, the wine fills the mouth, full and rich, ample, heady at the front, then structured at the center and finish. The red fruit flavors are deep and rich, as is typical for the site in a warmer year, then followed by a well-structured mid palate with racy tannins that will need 4-6 years of bottle age to soften.

The fruit impression is balanced by long and mineral finish with fine-grained tannins. This prized site always gives us wines that are ripe, full and elegant – and 2017 is a great example for mid-term cellaring.

-Ratings for the vintage 2017-

Vinous 95 points
Wine Enthusiast 97 points
James Suckling 96 points

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