Gianluca Grasso

NEW ARRIVAL:

2006 ELIO GRASSO BAROLO, Monforte d’Alba, Piedmont

“I was deeply impressed with the Barolos I tasted this year from Elio and Gianluca Grasso. This is an important vintage for the

Grasso family, and readers will want to get their hands on these exceptionally pure, beautiful wines before they disappear.” – Antonio Galloni, WA

NOTE: All Elio Grasso wines are fully discountable 10% off 6-11; 15% off 12.

2006 ELIO GRASSO Barolo Gavarini- ‘Vigna Chiniera’ $81 WA-95 pts.
“Grasso’s 2006 Barolo Gavarini Vigna Chiniera is laced with racy, perfumed red fruit, flowers and minerals. The wine gains weight and depth in the glass as its energy and vibrancy take center stage. This is a supremely beautiful Barolo where expressive aromatics, generous fruit and silky tannins come together with unusual grace and elegance. Sweet, floral notes add a sense of lift on the finish. The 2006 is the best Gavarini since the 1989, and who knows if one day it might not match that legendary Barolo. Readers won’t want to miss the sublime 2006 Gavarini Vigna Chiniera. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2031. 95 pts.” –WA

2006 ELIO GRASSO Barolo Ginestra- ‘Vigna Casa Mate’ $81 WA-96 pts.
“The 2006 Barolo Ginestra Casa Mate is simply marvelous. Sweet, balsamic and layered, this powerful Barolo covers the palate with endless dimensions to its fruit, showing exceptional richness and density. The wine continues to blossom beautifully in the glass with myriad expressions of dark, perfumed fruit that are hard to fully capture with words. This is class personified, but the tannins will require a measure of patience. Still, it is impossible to miss the wine’s pedigree and significant potential. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2031. 96 pts.” –WA

2004 ELIO GRASSO Barolo ‘Runcot’ Riserva $134 WA-96 pts.
“The 2004 Barolo Riserva Runcot offers up an intriguing array of licorice, tobacco, spices, plums and prunes. The purity of the fruit here is beyond striking, and the wine shows great intensity as well as superb overall balance. The Runcot saw 45 days of maceration on the skins and spent 36 months in 100% new French oak, all of which it has absorbed with impeccable elegance. I imagine the 2004 Runcot will continue to gain weight in bottle, but even if it doesn’t, it is pretty special today. What a beautiful wine! Anticipated maturity: 2014-2029. 96 pts.”–WA

About ELIO GRASSO:
Grasso farms three vineyards in Monforte, Barolo: Ginestra, Gavarini and Runcot, all of which have their own unique qualities. Harvest times can vary as much as 7-10 days from parcel to parcel. The Barolos are fermented using the traditional submerged cap method and see a full month of maceration on the skins. Malolactic fermentation is done in steel, and the wines are subsequently aged in large cask.ELIO

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