Barolo 2000 horizontal

Barolos 2000 - bot a case of Barolo horizontal from Quentin. Problem I find with Barolo is that u need to decant it for a very long time. Looking to drink in 2010.

Azelia:
The Azelia estate is still many a Barolo lover’s secret – though the estate is not a high-profile one, proprietor Luigi Scavino is cousin of Enrico Scavino of the Paolo Scavino estate, and shares ownership of the famed Fiasco hill with him, in addition to the San Rocco holdings in Serralunga. The contrast between the two “Bricco Fiasco” wines is notable; Enrico Scavino is firmly in the modernist camp, and Luigi and wife Lorella still maintain some tradition in the cellar, with the greatest focus and efforts expended on vineyard management. The 'San Rocco' is a muscular, characterful wine – the Scavinos were the first to establish this as an important cru. In 1998, Azelia’s Barolos were 'two superb efforts,' according to Parker, with “hedonistic, sensual” qualities, he scored the Barolos from this estate 91-93 points!

Corino:
“Readers looking for up-front, sexy Barolos made with a Pomerol-like lushness should check out those from this La Morra producer (Parker).” Corino makes unbelievably densely-fruited, seamless, velvety and layered wines from Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto; these wines are perhaps the most representative and exciting of all La Morra.

E.Pira & Figli:
E Pira & Figli has some six acres of vines under cultivation in the commune of Barolo, known for producing open, rich wines with great structure. She graduated with degree in economics but gained experience while working with her brothers at the historical Borgogno estate. Chiara, one of very few women winemakers in the Langhe area, is necessarily of unquestionable confidence, determination, patience, and charm. She took over the reins at E. Pira e Figli in 1990 with a clear idea of what she wanted to accomplish: to marry the extraordinary power of Barolo with approachability and enticing elegance.

Elio Altare:
Elio Altare is universally acknowledged to be one of the world's greatest winemakers. Altare was a leader of the revolution in cellar and vineyard technique in the Barolo zone; among his many now-commonplace innovations were the use of rotary fermenters, a short maceration period, and the use of small barriques for aging. The resulting wines, from Dolcetto to Barbera to Barolo, are often considered to be the ultimate expressions of the soft, fragrant and lush qualities characteristic of the commune of La Morra.

Luigi Pira:
“One of Piedmont’s new superstars… these are wines of extraordinary complexity and breathtaking richness. The spectacular offerings from Pira ’s vineyards in and around Serralunga d’Alba are among the more riveting examples.” (Parker) Pira’s holdings are in the three most prestigious crus in the Serralunga commune: “Margheria,” “Marenca," and “Rionda.”

Paolo Scavino:
“Scavino and his daughters are fashioning riveting wines at their cellars in Castiglione Falletto.” -Robert Parker, Jr. Enrico Scavino has been at the forefront of the modernist movement in Piedmont since the 1980s, and is today one of the most respected and highly regarded winemakers in all of Italy. He diverged sharply from the tough-as-nails-when-young traditional style of Barolo to produce soft and lush wines that are delicious within months of release as well as later in their evolution, applying the same winemaking techniques to Barbera and Dolcetto.

Sandrone Luciano:
Sandrone Luciano is a family-run wine maker and farmer established in 1978. The total area is 16 hectares, which is completely covered by vines. These are produced in Vezza d’Alba; geographically on the right hand side of the river Tanaro, between the Langhe and the Roero hills. The vineyard area giving origin to these wines is hilly and named LANGHE. Sandrone Luciano like to control production according to the season trend and determine the best ripening point, when the grapes should be harvested.

Seghesio:
Brothers Aldo and Riccardo Seghesio began bottling their wine from their ten-hectares in the La Villa cru in 1988; the cru, in the Castelletto subzone not far from Manzone’s Gramolere, is another one of the most precipitous, best-drained expositions in all of Barolo – a ride of switchbacks up from the town of Monforte. Seghesio’s Barolo is concentrated, big and muscular with pure Nebbiolo aromas and velvety texture.