2019 Barolo Ginestra Casa Mate
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The 2019 Barolo Ginestra Casa Matè is a classy, elegant wine. Beams of tannin and bright acids give the 2019 its vertical feel. This classically built, austere young Barolo is going to need time to be at its best. Dark-toned fruit, spice, leather, licorice and a host of balsamic-infused notes build into the potent finish. This has potential to grow.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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So perfumed! Slightly oaky but otherwise very clean and fresh. Notes of liquorice. Dry, but not drying, finish. (JR)
Very different from the Gavarini Chiniera, the 2019 Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté shows more bite, structure and a bigger tannic impact. Fruit was harvested a bit earlier, but healthy grape skins allowed for 52 days of maceration. This wine shows beautiful intensity and fullness with dark fruit, earth, hazelnut and dark plum. Surrounded by forests, the greenery gives balance to this wine by moderating temperatures. In fact, this site saw up to 10 degrees Celsius drops in diurnal temperatures, leading to thick skins and ideal phenolic ripeness.
Monforte d’Alba. Lustrous ruby. Attractive, sweetly oaked red-fruit nose with a savoury gingerbread hint. Lithe raspberry fruit meets oak. Juicy finish with clayey tannins. Skilfully made, even if the oak will not be to everyone’s liking. (WS)