Fratelli Alessandria, Barolo Gramolere Vintage:2006 This is a bit firmer

This is a bit firmer than the Combottes with even more evident minerality on the delicious

Once again there is just enough wood to point out along with hints of menthol

There's more austerity to this wine than in most vintages

5-hectare plot of 65+-year-old vines at the top of the Paje vineyard

Firm reduction renders the nose unreadable at present

Fratelli Alessandria, Barolo Gramolere Vintage:2006 This is a bit firmerMedium red. Distinctly cooler on the nose than the San Lorenzo di Verduna, offering scents of cherry and musky underbrush. Then sweeter and more concentrated in the mouth, but still with a coolish, savory character to the red fruit and balsamic flavors. Finishes with serious tannins that turn a bit dry with air. Stephen Tanzer