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Antonio Galloni
Details
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
2011
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Sustainable
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Style
Aromatic , Elegant
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Body
Full Bodied
Flatiron Wines & Spirits NY
Elio Grasso is one of the star producers in the Barolo village of Monforte. They specialize in just one Cru: Ginestra. Ginestra is one of those great Barolo sites, like Rocche or Brunate, that face southeast, for the most part, ideal for scooping up the cool morning sun. But Ginestra stands apart for its intense concentration of limestone. It is one of only 10 Crus to be designated “Exceptional” in Antonio Galloni’s vineyard rankings.
Ginestra is itself divided into several sub-Crus, and Grasso actually releases several different Barolos from each specific site – all of which are quite deep and powerful in their own particular ways.
AG
95
"A rich, dense wine, the 2011 Barolo Ginestra Vigna Casa Matè shows off its pedigree and pure volume. Black cherries, plums, smoke, licorice, menthol, pine and spices blossom in a large-scaled, voluptuous Barolo endowed with tremendous depth. All of the vineyard signatures are present in the 2011, a big, powerful wine with a huge core of fruit and enough pure structure to drink well for many years." -Vinous