Fratelli Alessandria, Barolo Monvigliero, 2013 (1.5L) Bordeaux Beyond Red Don’t let the cheeky name

Don’t let the cheeky name fool you—Monkey Shoulder Batch 27 is a seriously well-made blended malt

give it a decant

taut and built for the long haul — chalk

and rich with character

Fratelli Alessandria, Barolo Monvigliero, 2013 (1.5L) Bordeaux Beyond Red Don’t let the cheeky nameAlongside Burlotto, Fratelli Alessandria is the great reference point of Verduno, and Monvigliero is the village's most special site, a high altitude hillside prized for its perfumed, ethereal expression of Nebbiolo. This is Alessandria at its most refined: clear, classical, red fruited, transparent to the site. In large format magnum from the structured, classic 2013 vintage, it rewards patience but is already showing beautifully, all clarity and