Barolo Ginestra Vigna Casa Mate Elio Grasso 2009

The wine reveals an elegant and streamlined bouquet with lively tones of wild berry, spice, white truffle and balsam herb.

The complexity here is very enticing indeed.

I also appreciated the quality of tannins.

They are silky and structured without feeling harsh or astringent.

Now celebrating his 19th harvest, Gianluca Grasso describes some of the challenges of the hot 2011 vintage.

In order to avoid overripe fruit, he opted for a shorter vegetative cycle and an early harvest.

His maceration times were slightly shorter this vintage to avoid any harshness of tannins that may come from the seeds.

In all, these careful decisions have helped to preserve that impeccable house style that distinguishes the wines of Elio Grasso.

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