Elio Grasso, Barolo Ginestra Casa Mate Vintage:2015 The most tannic of the

The most tannic of the "big three" bottlings this year

it has a rock-solid frame and grainy texture

The 2016 Syrah Cailloux Vineyard is co-fermented with 4% Viognier in a Côte-Rôtie style that delivers a red and black-fruited nose with a floral grip and rustic rockiness

and exuberant

Elio Grasso, Barolo Ginestra Casa Mate Vintage:2015 The most tannic of theGrasso'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