Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Comune di Verduno 2021 SF Chronicle flavorful finish built for decades

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Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Comune di Verduno 2021 SF Chronicle flavorful finish built for decadesFrom one of Verduno's star producers, this Barolo captures the feminine elegance that the San Lorenzo hill is famed forsweeter notes of nutmeg and tobacco weaving through a solid core of cherry and blackcurrant fruit. Fratelli Alessandria's traditional approach (whole berry fermentation with 25 30 days of maceration) and 25 hectoliter cask aging for three years builds a wine that's refined without sacrificing power. The family's commitment since 1830