BAROLO
1997 Costa Grimaldi Podere Luigi Einaudi
| Grapes | Nebbiolo |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | Italy, Piedmont |
| Village | Barolo |
| ABV | 14% |
| Vineyard | Costa Grimaldi |
Einaudi’s famous Costa Grimaldi Barolo is a selection made only in the best vintages and aged in large ‘botte’. This is a more open-knit style of Barolo that drinks in its early stages as well as ageing well, especially in such a great vintage as 1997. A touch lighter in colour that the Cannubi, the Costa Grimaldi has very fine structure with lovely fruit, bitter-sweet flavours and very good length. It is immensely elegant. L&S (Mar 2005)
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The Costa Grimaldi exhibits a saturated dense ruby/purple colour as well as aromas of sweet black cherries and plums, liquorice, smoke, and minerals. Full-bodied, with impressive fruit, richness, extract, mouthfilling levels of ripe, chewy tannin, and a huge, sweet, concentrated, explosive finish, this 1997 is just beginning to develop secondary nuances. It should age effortlessly for two decades. Rating: 92 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, www.RobertParker.com (Sept 2011)
Subtle aromas of plums and spices, with hints of minerals. Full-bodied, with soft, fine tannins and a long, long finish. Really a beauty. All in finesse and balance. Best after 2003. Rating: 93 The Wine Spectator, www.winespectator.com (Mar 2005)
Saturated medium ruby. Spicy, inviting aromas of cherry, raspberry, plum, smoke and dark chocolate. Lush, sweet and large-scaled; not as fruity as the basic bottling but denser, cooler, more classic. Complicating hints of menthol and leather. Tannins are firm but sweet. Rating: 91 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Nov 2000)
Podere Luigi Einaudi
Firmly established as one of Dogliani's leading estates, Giorgio Ruffo (married to Paola Einaudi) continues to produce quite outstanding Dolcettos in a class well above any others we have tasted, and outstanding Barolos which are among the finest and most elegant of the region. Robert Parker recently wrote: ' Consulting oenologist Beppe Caviola has been instrumental in ratcheting up the quality at this historic property. I can't think of too many estates that have made such significant strides in just the last few years.'
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