Tasting Notes
Antonio Galloni 96
The 2019 Barolo Gavarini Chiniera is brilliant and focused. Fine-grained tannins wrap around a core of bright, red-toned fruit, orange peel, cinnamon and crushed rocks. Linear and driven, the 2019 impresses with its energy, tension and nuance.
Anticipated maturity: 2029-2044
Wine Advocate 97
With vines adjacent to forests on white chalky soils, the Elio Grasso 2019 Barolo Gavarini Chiniera is a luminous and very beautiful wine. Vintner Gianluca Grasso called this “the helicopter vintage” because he actually rented a helicopter to fly over the vines for 45 minutes to dry them from rain right before harvest. As he tells it, this was a costly but good decision because 15 minutes after he finished harvesting on October 26, heavy rain came and lasted an entire week. Thanks to these dramatic measures, the grape skins were excellent, and maceration with submerged cap lasted 55 days. That’s how perfect the skins were. This balanced wine shows extreme precision and elegance. Monica Larner
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2055
