2020 Barolo Sori Ginestra
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Monforte d’Alba. Lustrous mid ruby with orange tinges. Impressive depth and concentration on the nose without going overboard. Becomes more minerally the longer it sits in the glass. More brooding than Vigna del Gris and with hints of oak. Polished, lush, juicy cherry fruit with finely ground tannins. A long fruit finish with the perfect dose of ripe tannins. (WS)
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
James Suckling
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Coming from 55-year-old vines, the 2020 Barolo Ginestra Vigna Sori Ginestra offers another level of complexity and purity in its aromas of anise, pepper, rocky earth, fresh cherries, and pine. It’s well-defined and chiseled, with more depth of concentration throughout, and is going to be an exceptional wine to cellar and enjoy over the coming two decades. Drink 2026-2046.
The Conterno Fantino 2020 Barolo Ginestra Vigna Sorì Ginestra has a note of perfumed oak spice, pine cone, licorice root, Pastis, root beer, plump cherry fruit, baked ripeness and wild mint to close. This is a generous, complex and well-structured Barolo. The oak imprint is especially strong at this young stage, and the wine needs more time in bottle. Production is 11,800 bottles.
Generous oak spices are in great harmony with the rich fruits and agile structure of this classic, memorable Barolo. Enticing cedar, cinnamon, iodine and sour cherry aromas meld with warm red cherries, cranberries and chalky mineral notes on an appropriately tannic texture. Best from 2030.