2020 Elio Grasso Runcot, Barolo Riserva DOCG, Italy Lillet yet very restrained

yet very restrained

Winemaking: foot crushed

A standout 100% Meunier rosé from the Vallée de l’Ardre

Rossese di Dolceaqua

2020 Elio Grasso Runcot, Barolo Riserva DOCG, Italy Lillet yet very restrainedThis is a positively stellar set of wines from Elio Grasso. The 2022 Barolos are terrific. "The classic parameter we look at is time from budbreak to harvest," Gianluca Grasso explained. "Ideally, we want to see a cycle of 210 days. In 2022, it was 190." Grasso opted to keep the fruit as shaded as possible to extend the cycle. The results are evident in tasting; these are some of the most compelling wines of the vintage. I also had a chance to revisit