2001 Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté
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Carson.McEvoy Likes this wine:
Thursday, June 15, 2023 - What an experience this was! My first real look at "aged Barolo" I am a lover of Barolo in general and especially in the earlier pre-mature stages, but after this maybe not so much!
Unfortunately, this wine put off a ton of sediment, of which I got a fair amount in the decanter. Initially, this wine was closed, tannic, and felt almost dirty.
After 3–4 hours, this wine transformed into a beauty. Complex aromas that are honestly quite hard to distinguish. Cherry, plum, and earthy notes.
On the palate, this wine was dense, thought-provoking, and layered with complexity. Notes of plum, cherry, cocoa, earth floor, and hints of graphite occasionally. It has great, powerful fruit but is currently in a state where the other characteristics can really thrive. A long, silky finish that is just pure enjoyment.
A wine that I think still has years to come but is drinking wonderfully now.
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