Description
The Elio Grasso Barolo DOCG Gavarini Chiniera 2022 is an elegant, single-cru red wine from Piedmont, Italy, crafted from 100% Nebbiolo grapes grown in Monforte d'Alba.
Features an aromatic profile of macerated cherries, blood orange, and delicate rose petals, complemented by secondary notes of licorice, cinnamon, mocha, graphite, and exotic spices. The palate is medium-bodied yet densely layered, offering ripe, refined tannins and refreshing, vibrant acidity that leads into a long, floating finish with notable tension and chalky mineral lift.
The Wine Advocate (95 Points): Noted its dark fruit aromas of blackberry and plum combined with licorice and a smoky finish. They highlighted its "signature elegance remains intact despite the wine's generous fruit profile and 15% alcohol".
Jeb Dunnuck (96 Points): Praised its "wonderful clarity and refinement" with black raspberry, anise, and citrus peel. It is medium-bodied, filling the palate with refined tannins, showing more tension and lift than Grasso’s sibling Ginestra bottling.