Elio Grasso, Barolo Ginestra Casa Mate other_regions Give this a decade in

Give this a decade in the cellar before popping a cork

You can sense some of the heat of the growing season here

Deep and layered in the glass

most notably with his blind comparisons with First Growth to demonstrate that Sena stands shoulder to shoulder with Old World icons

Elio Grasso, Barolo Ginestra Casa Mate other_regions Give this a decade inGrasso'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