G.B. Burlotto Barolo "Acclivi" 2015 (750ml)

The 2015 Barolo Acclivi is another stellar wine from Fabio Alessandria and Burlotto and is a blend of fruit from Monvigliero, Rocche dell' Olmo and Neirane, all in Verduno. Bright, perfumed and silky on the palate, the Acclivi is a jewel of a wine. Floral notes appear in the glass, adding lift, perfume and sensuality. All the elements are in the right place. Today, Burlotto's Cannubi and Monvigliero have become hard to find, but savvy readers will want to focus on the Acclivi, a wine that offers superb quality for the money. Another few years in bottle should help some of the fruit soften

- By Antonio Galloni on November 2018

Fabio Alessandria describes 2015 as hot, but without extremes and good diurnal shift at the end of the season. Alessandria gave his 2015s about 22 days on the skins. All of the wines were made with fully destemmed fruit except for the flagship Barolo Monvigliero, which, as always, was done with 100% whole clusters and submerged cap maceration following the alcoholic fermentation. On the subject of Monvigliero, while that wine has gotten most of the attention here following the exceptional 2013, the other Barolos in the range are every bit as compelling.