Elio Grasso, Barolo Ginestra Casa Mate Vintage:2015 Just a touch of warming

Just a touch of warming alcohol pokes through

and they used a little more grapes from La Horra

Asili is a vineyard renowned for its finesse

green guava

and the wine was alternatively in barrique and stainless steel

Elio Grasso, Barolo Ginestra Casa Mate Vintage:2015 Just a touch of warmingGrasso'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