2020 Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Casa Matè Organic, Piedmont

The Elio Grasso 2020 Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté reveals a leaner, more streamlined mouthfeel compared to past vintages (especially compared to the far more concentrated 2019 vintage). The wine shows pretty brightness with wild berry, underripe cranberry, potting soil and sour cherry. There’s a wild hint of Eastern European dill or crushed mint as well. This edition is slightly more accessible overall with an open-knit approach and granular tannins.

Elio Grasso makes some of my favorite wines, and I had been looking forward to tasting the 2016 Barolo Riserva Rüncot. As beautiful as the wine is today, I did find it to be mature or further along its evolutionary track than expected. Instead of setting it aside for long aging, I recommend drinking it over the next 10 years.

94 points Monica Larner robertparker.com

The 2020 Barolo Ginestra Casa Matè is gorgeous. Aromatically captivating and nuanced, the 2020 impresses right out of the gate. All the classic Ginestra signatures are present. Today the tannins are pretty imposing in the positive sense, as they are present, but also impeccably balanced within the wine's frame. This is impressive stuff. The substantial, balsamic-infused Ginestra finish is captivating.

96 points vinous.com

Casa mate is slightly lower with heavier limestone-based clay soils at 300-350m. Harvested mid-October. Very long maceration time and aging in 25-hectoliter barrels for around 24 months.