ELIO GRASSO Barolo ‘Ginestra Casa Maté’ 2019 MAGNUM
Red Still Wine | Italy | Piedmont | Barolo | 150cl
£179.95
Size: 150cl
Closure Type: Cork
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Sub-Region: Barolo
Wine Style: Medium Bodied
Grape: Nebbiolo
Description
While the Gavarini Chiniera focuses on elegance, the 'Ginestra Casa Maté' 2019 showcases the sheer power and depth that Monforte d’Alba is famous for. Sourced from the south facing clay soils of the Ginestra vineyard, this is a Barolo of immense presence and concentration.
On the nose, it is dark and brooding, offering a complex bouquet of blackberries, tar, and wild herbs, underpinned by a lovely balsamic hint. The palate is full bodied and tightly wound, with a formidable tannin structure that is perfectly balanced by the richness of the fruit. It is a bold and deeply expressive red that captures the rugged soul of the Ginestra site. While it requires patience in the cellar, it is an absolute achievement from the Grasso family.
THE WINE ADVOCATE 97+ points/100
Reviewed by: Monica Larner
Drink Date: 2025 – 2055
Very different from the Gavarini Chiniera, the 2019 Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté shows more bite, structure and a bigger tannic impact. Fruit was harvested a bit earlier, but healthy grape skins allowed for 52 days of maceration. This wine shows beautiful intensity and fullness with dark fruit, earth, hazelnut and dark plum. Surrounded by forests, the greenery gives balance to this wine by moderating temperatures. In fact, this site saw up to 10 degrees Celsius drops in diurnal temperatures, leading to thick skins and ideal phenolic ripeness.
VINOUS 95+ points/100
Drinking window: 2029 - 2044
The 2019 Barolo Ginestra Casa Matè is a classy, elegant wine. Beams of tannin and bright acids give the 2019 its vertical feel. This classically built, austere young Barolo is going to need time to be at its best. Dark-toned fruit, spice, leather, licorice and a host of balsamic-infused notes build into the potent finish. This has potential to grow.
JAMES SUCKLING 95 points/100
Plum and orange peel with some flowers such as violets on the nose. Medium to full body with tannins that build on the palate. Chewy and powerful. Traditional sensibility and nature to this. Try this after 2027.
