Elio Grasso, Barolo Ginestra Casa Mate Vintage:2016 load up on one of

load up on one of the finest recent vintages from the estate

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17% Petit Verdot

this is one to strongly consider

With a decanter filled with crème de cassis

Elio Grasso, Barolo Ginestra Casa Mate Vintage:2016 load up on one ofGrasso's 2013 Barolo Ginestra Casa Mat is powerful, deep and tightly wound, with a level of translucent energy that is alluring. Deceptively medium in body, the 2013 packs a real punch. The Casa Mat has also closed down considerably since I last tasted it. Not that that should be a problem, as the 2013 really needs a number of years to be at its very best. Antonio Galloni