This dinner was organized by Mannie Berk of The Rare Wine Co in Sonoma, CA.
Here is their email announcing this dinner:
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THIS IS ONE wine dinner you'll be talking about for years: more than four decades of profound Barolo, including rare double magnums from the 1980s, from a Langhe legend ... paired with the inspired cuisine of one of only six New York Times four-star restaurants. On Tuesday night, January 31st, at Del Posto, we will pay homage to one of the Barolo's most distinctive (and perennially great) wines: G.B. Burlotto's Barolo Monvigliero. Joining us will be Fabio Alessandria, Burlotto's brilliant fourth-generation winemaker.
Burlotto Barolo Monvigliero stands out as the one cru Barolo we could always pick out in a blind tasting. Its aromatics are unlike any other Barolo: an intense perfume of Provencal black olive tapenade, cedar and truffle. Its texture is equally distinctive: the closest thing to pure velvet we know in the Langhe. The family has been known as the great grower in the Monvigliero cru since the 19th century, when G.B. Burlotto was Barolo's most famous producer. Yet the family has only made a single-cru Barolo from its fruit since 1982. And it's only in the past couple of years that Burlotto's Monvigliero has gotten the critical attention it deserves in the U.S. — despite the fact that this wine has enjoyed a cult following for more than two decades. Prior to 1982, only one Burlotto Barolo was made, and it was equally legendary, with Monvigliero fruit by far the most important component. The grapes for that wine were crushed by foot and the maceration lasted an astonishing 60 days. Incredibly, the same methods are used to make Barolo Monvigliero today. On February 1st, we'll be treated to 10 great vintages of Barolo Monvigliero, three vintages of the superb Barolo Cannubi, and two very rare examples of Burlotto Barolo that predate the single-cru wines. Included will be rare double magnums of 1985 and 1989 Barolo Monvigliero that are coming from Fabio's personal collection.
The planned line-up:*
Burlotto Barolo 'Monvigliero'
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