Elio Grasso Barolo DOCG Ginestra Casa Mate 2022

The Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Casa Mate 2022 is a powerful, structured, and cellar-worthy single-vineyard red wine made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes in Monforte d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy. Complex aromas of dark cherries, wild raspberries, fresh mint, licorice, pipe tobacco, pine, and balsamic undertones. Medium to full-bodied with muscular depth, offering a rich core of dark fruit, savory spices, and a firm, chewy texture balanced by vibrant acidity. The long finish is structured and layered with chalky, seamless tannins and mineral undertones. The Wine Advocate — 95 Points Reviewers highlight its deep, spicy profile reflecting the clay-heavy soils of the Ginestra site. They note it moves "into another gear on the palate," combining muscular depth with elegance, supported by ripe, seamless tannins and a long, mineral-driven finish. James Suckling — 94 Points Suckling describes it as a more classic and restrained expression with aromas of licorice, graphite, meat, pressed flowers, and red fruit. On the palate, he finds it medium-bodied with "dusty yet crunchy tannins" and refreshing acidity, concluding that it has a very good finish and should be opened after 2027.