Andrea Oberto
A small family run business based in La Morra, over sixteen hectares of vineyards and producing ten wines.The Barolos come from a production area encompassing eleven towns, including the famous 'crus' of Brunate, Rocche, and Albarella. The wines are beautifully focussed and age well, although immensely approachable in their youth.
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This is a strong set of 2006 Barolos from father and son team Andrea and Fabio Oberto. I had a chance to taste the 2006s next to the estate’s 2005s, and it is pretty clear the 2006s possess an extra dimension of generosity over their older brethren that, among other things, results in better integration of the oak. The 2006 Barolos were vinified in steel for roughly 10-12 days, with the exception of the Brunate, which was vinified in oak. The malos took place in a heated cellar. The single-vineyard Barolos were subsequently aged in a combination of barrel and cask (30% cask, 35% new barrique, 35% once-used barrique). The estate’s 2007s, which I tasted from barrel are highly promising as well.
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
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2010 DOLCETTO DIANO D'ALBA Vigneto Vantrino Albarella Andrea Oberto
Piedmont Italy
As seen in last weekend's Telegraph: Andrea Oberto makes beautifully elegant nebbiolo, and his dolcetto is quite a work too. Compact and assured, as if it has a fine layer of granite inside it, it's... (more info)
Piedmont Italy
As seen in last weekend's Telegraph: Andrea Oberto makes beautifully elegant nebbiolo, and his dolcetto is quite a work too. Compact and assured, as if it has a fine layer of granite inside it, it's... (more info)
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2008 BAROLO Andrea Oberto
Piedmont Italy
While the 'crus' spend six months in 'barriques' before being transferred to Slavonian casks (25hl) for a further eighteen months, the 'village' Barolo is aged entirely in a combination of new and... (more info)
Piedmont Italy
While the 'crus' spend six months in 'barriques' before being transferred to Slavonian casks (25hl) for a further eighteen months, the 'village' Barolo is aged entirely in a combination of new and... (more info)
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2008 BAROLO Vigneto Albarella Andrea Oberto
Piedmont Italy
There is a real sensation of 'umami' in the Albarella, perhaps making it the most approachable of all the 'crus'. Savoury and sweet fruit with rich flesh and loads of character. Very elegant, very... (more info)
Piedmont Italy
There is a real sensation of 'umami' in the Albarella, perhaps making it the most approachable of all the 'crus'. Savoury and sweet fruit with rich flesh and loads of character. Very elegant, very... (more info)
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2007 BAROLO Vigneto Albarella Andrea Oberto
Piedmont Italy
The 2007 Albarella is still shrouded with a coat of tannin that for the moment overshadows the intense fruit of this rich, powerful wine. Another year or two in bottle and this will be stunning.
Piedmont Italy
The 2007 Albarella is still shrouded with a coat of tannin that for the moment overshadows the intense fruit of this rich, powerful wine. Another year or two in bottle and this will be stunning.
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2006 BAROLO Vigneto Rocche Andrea Oberto
Piedmont Italy
The 'cru' Rocche is grown over a sand based soil, giving wines of greater perfume, finesse and subtlety, and this is possibly Oberto's greatest wine. Still very tight (given sixteen months in new... (more info)
Piedmont Italy
The 'cru' Rocche is grown over a sand based soil, giving wines of greater perfume, finesse and subtlety, and this is possibly Oberto's greatest wine. Still very tight (given sixteen months in new... (more info)
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2007 BAROLO Vigneto Brunate Andrea Oberto
Piedmont Italy
For me, the 'cru' Brunate is the greatest of Oberto's wines, and in a vintage such as this is almost the most perfect expression of a great Barolo. Also grown over sandy soil, but with a rocky base... (more info)
Piedmont Italy
For me, the 'cru' Brunate is the greatest of Oberto's wines, and in a vintage such as this is almost the most perfect expression of a great Barolo. Also grown over sandy soil, but with a rocky base... (more info)
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2008 BAROLO Vigneto Rocche Andrea Oberto
Piedmont Italy
The epitome of 'an iron fist in a velvet glove'? Certainly the most powerful and intense of the three 'crus', with layers of ripe, floral fruit, spice and tannins, and tremendous length. This will... (more info)
Piedmont Italy
The epitome of 'an iron fist in a velvet glove'? Certainly the most powerful and intense of the three 'crus', with layers of ripe, floral fruit, spice and tannins, and tremendous length. This will... (more info)
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2008 BAROLO Vigneto Brunate Andrea Oberto
Piedmont Italy
Interestingly enough this was my favourite wine of the 08s in my tasting at the estate. It might well appear 'understated' alongside the others, but I found it incredibly elegant and almost feminine... (more info)
Piedmont Italy
Interestingly enough this was my favourite wine of the 08s in my tasting at the estate. It might well appear 'understated' alongside the others, but I found it incredibly elegant and almost feminine... (more info)
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