2012 Barolo Gavarini Vigna Chiniera, Elio Grasso, Piedmont

2012 Barolo Gavarini Vigna Chiniera, Elio Grasso, Piedmont

Critic score
96/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Barolo (DOCG), Piedmont, Italy (North West), Italy
  • Maturity
    Ready 2017 - 2025info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    14%
  • Classification
    DOCG - Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

Tasting notes

The 2012 Barolo Gavarini Chiniera is one of the most beautiful, precise wines of the vintage. Finely cut and chiseled, the Gavarini exudes energy and tension, both signatures of this high-altitude, Monforte site. Crushed flowers, dark red berries, mint and crushed rocks are some of the signatures. So many 2012s are open-knit, but Grasso's Gavarini is going to need at least several years in barrel. If anything, the 2012 is a bit austere, but I say that in the best sense of the word. Exotic, alluring and totally stunning, the 2012 is a real knock-out.

Antonio Galloni, vinous.com (July 2016)
96/100

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