2016 Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté

Die im Durchschnitt knapp 45 Jahre alten Reben für den Barolo Ginestra Casa Mate stehen direkt unterhalb des Weinguts, in einem südlich ausgerichteten ‚Amphitheater‘ auf ca. 300 bis 350 Meter Höhe. Der Boden ist kompakter, von Kalk und Mineralstoffen durchzogener Lehm mit Kalkstein Untergrund. Der 2016er Casa Mate zeigt sich extrem kraftvoll und präzise. Mit etwas Luft entwickelt der Wein ein Feuerwerk an Aromen aus Schwarzkirschen, Himbeer-Mark, Gewürzen und Trüffel. Am Gaumen enorm intensiv, klar, mit jeder Menge geschliffenem Tannin, Lakritz und einer feinen Teer Note. Trotz all der Kraft wirkt der Wein sehr harmonisch, ja elegant und nach Belüftung schon jetzt unglaublich lecker. Die grosse Substanz und Struktur wird für viele Jahrzehnte Trinkfreude sorgen. Antonio Galloni (vinous.com): "Ample and creamy on the palate, with tremendous depth, the 2016 Barolo Ginestra Casa Matè is super impressive, even in the early going. Next to the Gavarini Chiniera, the Ginestra Casa Matè is a Barolo of textural resonance and volume. Black cherry, plum and a range of balsamic notes infuse the 2016 with tons of character. The is one of the real standouts of the year." 97/100 Monica Larner (RobertParker.com): "The Elio Grasso 2016 Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté starts off a bit shy, or closed, and I was never fully able to get the wine to open. I decanted two bottles and went back over the course of a few days to check on their progress. That said, the wine never let its guard down. It remained super tight and compact over the course of my long evaluation. Given the care and reputation of this estate, I'm betting on a very long cellar evolution for this bottle. With fruit from a three-hectare plot in Ginestra, it offers beautiful structure with integrated acidity and tannins. The mouthfeel is gorgeous, but I wish the wine would offer more on the bouquet. Red fruit and wild berry are followed by grilled herb, crushed flower and dried lilac. The aromatic playlist is subtle and hushed. An ample 20,000 bottles were produced, and I hope to encounter this wine again sometime in the future when it has evolved." 97/100