Barolo, Ginestra, 2016
Deep but clearly pronounced fruity flavours. High intensity, complex and crisply pixelated winter berry fruit that helps cover the firm minerality and tannins. There is something wild and saline to this. Dark, chalky and mouth-watering. Concentrated but flowing. A gripping story with a great beginning middle and end. From South facing vines in the stellar Ginestra Cru of Monforte d’Alba situated at between 300-350 metres above sea level. The wine is aged in large, old 35hl French cask for 3 years followed by a further 6-12 months ageing in bottle.
critic reviews
The 2016 Barolo Ginestra shows all of the aromatic and flavor intrigue that is such a signature of this site. Pine, menthol, licorice, orange peel, mint and macerated red cherry all flesh out effortlessly. Mid-weight structure and a good bit of inner sweetness gives the 2016 a feeling of accessibility, until the firm Ginestra tannins kick in. Time in the glass brings out a nice kick of textural breadth. The 2016 is such a pretty wine. I would cellar it for a few years, though.