Italy Piedmont Grimaldi; GiacomoBarolo Le Coste

2013 Barolo Le Coste

Grimaldi; Giacomo

94Average Score

Northern Italy / Italy

Red

6x75cl

1 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

£288.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

Critic Notes

Lively and silky with a mineral and dried-fruit character. Lemon and citrus undertones. Medium to full body, fine tannins and a pretty finish. Citrus undertones. Better in 2019. Jan 2017, www.jamessuckling.com

Score: 94 / 100James Suckling

Rich, ripe red fruit, cured meat, herbal and tobacco notes. Vibrant acidity, ripe fruit core, lovely elegance and a long finish. A historic Barolo Cru that has been owned by the family since the 1930s. Mar 2017, FINE+RARE

Score: FINE+RARE Tasting Note

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Product Details

Country

Italy

Region

Northern Italy

Sub-region

Piedmont

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Country

Italy

Region

Northern Italy

Sub-region

Piedmont

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Average Score

Critic Notes

Score: 94 / 100James Suckling

Score: FINE+RARE Tasting Note