2007 Barolo Terlo Costa Grimaldi
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Good bright ruby-red. Reticent nose hints at redcurrant, licorice and menthol. Sweet, creamy and large-scaled, flaunting the richness of the vintage but also displaying good inner-mouth energy. The broad tannins are a bit aggressive today, but there's plenty of sweet buffering fruit.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2007 Barolo Costa Grimaldi is fabulously rich, dense and well-balanced in this vintage. The Costa Grimaldi is made from a parcel the Via Nuova vineyard above Barolo at 350 meters above sea level with somewhat sheltered south-east exposure, which often provides respite in warmer years. This shows tons of vintage character in its racy, elegant fruit and silky tannins, with superb depth and intenisity, all of which has been achieved in a fairly restrained style. This is a fabulous effort from Einaudi.
The 2007 Barolo Costa Grimaldi is fabulously rich, dense and well-balanced in this vintage. The Costa Grimaldi is made from a parcel of the Via Nuova vineyard in Barolo at 350 meters above sea level with a sheltered south-east exposure that provides respite in warmer years. This shows tons of vintage character in its racy, elegant fruit and silky tannins, along with superb depth and intensity, all of which have been achieved in a fairly restrained style. This is a fabulous effort from Einaudi. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2027. This is another strong set of new releases from Einaudi. This year I was particularly impressed with the Barolo Costa Grimaldi. These days the Baroli see 20-25 days on the skins. Malolactic fermentation starts in steel and finishes in French oak. The 2007s spent 16 months in French oak (30% new) followed by 14 months in 50-hectoliter casks. Importer: Empson, USA, Alexandria, VA; tel. (703) 684-0900