Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Gramolere

Fratelli Alessandria

Other · Nebbiolo
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92 /100
Reviews
23
professional

Vintages

1
2010 Other 92/100
Nebbiolo
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Community Reviews

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Reviews
91.8
Avg Score
96
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Taster #2136 · Feb 1, 2026
Unfortunately, this was oxidized and slightly brown despite a pristine cork.
2010 vintage
Taster #2769 · Jan 1, 2026
93/100
Well this was very interesting. Other bottles, while very enjoyable, seemed to be advancing quickly and had a wonderful rustic charm. This bottle was very structured, polished, and full of promise. Etheral cherry fruit with some nice floral notes and plenty of forest floor undernearth. Quite disciplining tannins and lively acidity, but never felt rich or over the top. This is what I was hoping to get when I bought my case. Let's see if the rest can stand up …
2010 vintage
Taster #5215 · Dec 3, 2025
87/100
When opened it was great, after 2 hours in decanter it was advanced, more on the nose than palate, but still would recommend pop and pour here, drink sooner rather than later, bought on release stored properly.
2010 vintage
Taster #2769 · Sep 7, 2025
92/100
It's somewhat silly to score this wine as I think my enjoyment of it exceeds its objective quality. This is very much one of those polished rustic wines, to which I have no objection to at all. The problem? These have advanced at an extremely fast rate in 3 years with perfect and consistent storage. The initial pour almost looked like Madeira, but with a full glass it was just very bricked. The fruit is definitely in the back seat, …
2010 vintage
Taster #9229 · May 17, 2025
93/100
Mature notes of very dark cherries, fresh leather and mushrooms. On the palate fresh and light, all about elegance. Very gentle tannins and quite acidic. Love it
2010 vintage
Taster #7955 · May 11, 2025
88/100
Consumed over two nights this seemed fully developed and intact, but showing little definition or complexity. Rather clumsy and unmemorable on this occasion.
2010 vintage
Taster #9212 · May 3, 2025
93/100
This scores higher than my last bottle 6 months ago. Fruits still present but in the background. On initial taste, tannins were heavy, but receded to the background after spending 2 hours in the decanter. Hints of raspberry and lemon peel. Amber hue with bricking on the edges noted. I think this may improve slightly, but it's otherwise ready to go -- Drink.
2010 vintage
Taster #2936 · Jan 2, 2025
Initial signs were not promising - a touch of stewed fruit and softness on the palate. 15 minutes later this appears to have tucked its shirt in and straighted its tie. The tannins are much more to the fore without being obstrusive. Good depth of fruit - feels rather more at the modern end for Barolo (but to be honest, what do I know?). I'm not sure this will live to make old bones... Edit: 1 hour later - no …
2010 vintage
Taster #9212 · Aug 11, 2024
92/100
Morning decant to serve at dinner. Even then, still acidic but tannins seem to be nicely integrating. Hints of sweetness coming through. 5 more years, and this will be even better.
2010 vintage
Taster #9251 · Oct 15, 2023
92/100
Decanted for 30 mins. Medium ruby color with nice clarity and some bricking towards the edges. Nose of ripe red cherry, cherry cough drop, touch of brown sugar and sweet baking spice and a hint of something in the mint/herbal family. Similar flavors on the palate with ripe red fruit, slightly baked in the forefront with some of the herbal and cough drop notes on the back end. High, mouthwatering acidity. Tannins still very present as well but not in …
2010 vintage
Taster #7530 · Jun 4, 2023
93/100
Opened and drank a glass a couple of weeks ago Vacusealed and put into a standard refrigerator. Drank two more glasses tonight with a lamb shoulder chop. Spicy and peppery on the nose. The feeling on the palate is similar with lots of energy and acidity. A swirl of flavors. Young but ready. Suggest opening for an hour at least.
2010 vintage
Taster #2769 · Jan 28, 2023
91/100
Slightly more mature than I would have expected and with the faintest touch of a rustic edge. Beautiful high-toned cherry fruit, but softened by leather, ceps, and coal dust. Rather lithe on the palate, but with a bit of a chewiness on the finish. Hard to pin this down - lovely to drink, feels like these may need more time, but also feel advanced in some aspects. The perplexing qualities of Piedmonte.
2010 vintage
Taster #2066 · Jan 25, 2023
89/100
Not ready yet. Gave it over 2.5 hours in the decanter and still never got very interesting. Still a good wine to enjoy with food, but too austere. Give it 3+ years.
2010 vintage
Taster #7955 · Oct 16, 2021
92/100
This bottle seemed at the beginning of its drinking window. It has the presence and weight on the palate that one would expect. Although tannins remain firm, they are ever so smooth and a hint of sweetness has crept in. The nose is a rich mix of spices--camphor and cinnamon perhaps, but more complex and interesting. I'd reckon that a similarly good bottle, kept a further 5 years, would be even more interesting and integrated.
2010 vintage
Taster #5458 · Apr 25, 2021
90/100
Judging from previous tasting notes, there may be some bottle variation. I loved the 2009 and picked up this 6-bottle case from Berry Bros and Rudd a few years ago. I had high hopes but these were not entirely fulfilled until today’s bottle. I originally used my Coravin with the aerator attachment to access a glass and it was such and improvement that I opened and decanted the bottle! It’s on pretty good form here rich dark fruits with lovely …
2010 vintage
Taster #6730 · Jan 2, 2021
90/100
Dark ruby. Black currant, spice nose. Medium bodied, medium finish. Dry, low acid. Dark fruits on the palate, good wine, I wouldn’t go to the RP 95 though.
2010 vintage
Taster #0438 · Dec 20, 2020
93/100
Exceptionally good. PnP and let sit for 20 minutes before sampling. No orange at the edge. Roses, cherries, menthol, wet earth. Drank with a sausage, broccoli risotto. Fine, grippy tannin, mineral, fruit and a tart then mouth drying finish.
2010 vintage
Taster #7530 · Oct 20, 2020
96/100
Wow. Decanted for 30 mins. and it barely needed it. Heady aroma of perfume, flowers, mint and wet soil. A huge delicious mouthful of flavors and a 30+ second finish. A great Barolo from one of our favorite wine producers. Very happy.
2010 vintage
Taster #9003 · Apr 30, 2020
93/100
Consumed over two nights. Lovely. Ready. Probably has at least 5 years. 14.5%
2010 vintage
Taster #5419 · Oct 17, 2019
90/100
RP gave this wine 95 p.....I must admit that I am more close to 90. Now 9 years Old and a odd smell of mushrooms and old wine hit my nose. Not as Burgundy as many other Barolo from this year. It seemed not good ,but perhaps a bad bottle. The taste was not better , disapointing.
2010 vintage
Taster #3078 · Dec 21, 2018
93/100
Very good. Quite ready. Elegant.
2010 vintage
Taster #5008 · Feb 27, 2016
95/100
94-95p Wonderful traditional Gramolere. Shows a bit more depth than the 2008 and bit more style than the 2011. This is a bottle to cellar even though it drinks beautiful now. Great transformation in the glass starting out with ripe dark fruit with a candied touch and then later plenty of subtle balsamics and floral notes appear. Powerful and youthful, but still a slim, juicy and feminine expression.
2010 vintage
Taster #9145 · Jan 28, 2016
89/100
Phase un peu fermée, le vin ne se révélait pas facilement. La matière soutenue et la concentration n'était pas au rendez-vous. A réessayer dans quelques semaines/mois pour suivre cette évolution.
2010 vintage
Taster #7221 · Dec 12, 2015
95/100
Showing a truly stunning bouquet of sweet berries complemented by dark spice and floral tones, which continued to gain depth in the glass, adding undergrowth, herbs and minerals. On the palate, it was focused with silky, medium-weight textures giving way the red and black fruits, licorice and spice, which lasted well into the structured finish. A core of red licorice played a bittersweet contrast through the close. This is a new wine for me, yet after this experience, I'm sure …
2010 vintage
Taster #9003 · Dec 10, 2015
93/100
Remarkably open for its young age. 14.5%
2010 vintage