Elio Grasso

Ginestra 'Vigna Casa Maté' Barolo Nebbiolo

9.394 ratings
9.313 pro ratings
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Sourced from 65 year old vines, sitting in rich clay soils. Medium Ruby with complex aromas of berry fruits, oak and fresh floral scents. On the palate dried tart cherry, tobacco, licorice, espresso and fresh herbs give this full-body wine grace and elegance. Soft fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit and earthy notes, well balanced, enjoyable now and has room to run over the next decade. Very Nice!

Sourced from 65 year old vines, sitting in rich clay soils. Medium Ruby with complex aromas of berry fruits, oak and fresh floral scents. On the palate dried tart cherry, tobacco, licorice, espresso and fresh herbs give this full-body wine grace and elegance. Soft fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit and earthy notes, well balanced, enjoyable now and has room to run over the next decade. Very Nice!

Mar 19th, 2025
Alberto Cdm

1990 perfetto! Ottima bottiglia

1990 perfetto! Ottima bottiglia

Apr 16th, 2021
Kai Wright

Barolo, bolognese, and Ella Fitzgerald, because F-you Tuesday, I need a nice night... 🙌🏾

Barolo, bolognese, and Ella Fitzgerald, because F-you Tuesday, I need a nice night... 🙌🏾

Oct 7th, 2020
Josh Luhn

Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines

9.2

Too young

Too young

Jan 17th, 2017
Bill Bender

The tannins are still beating down the fruit at this stage. Beautiful aromatics, stuffing for the long haul but not ready now. Hold.

The tannins are still beating down the fruit at this stage. Beautiful aromatics, stuffing for the long haul but not ready now. Hold.

Oct 17th, 2016
Tommy Fogarty

Owner Thomas Fogarty Winery

9.4

More masculine, by far than the Gavarini Chiniera. Dense, savory, intense.

More masculine, by far than the Gavarini Chiniera. Dense, savory, intense.

Feb 25th, 2016
Dan O'Brien

Owner/Winemaker Gail Wines

9.3

#thanksgivingrecycle

#thanksgivingrecycle

Nov 30th, 2015
Brash Higgins

Love this wine, and drinking superbly 2006

Love this wine, and drinking superbly 2006

Mar 22nd, 2015
Ruud Verhagen

93++, when will the 2006 Barolo’s come around…??

93++, when will the 2006 Barolo’s come around…??

Sep 19th, 2022
Mike Holzer

Waited 2 hours and tasted.tight. 2 more hours opened up but still quite tannic but delicious cherry tobacco. Some tar. Nice. Somewhat complex but felt needed more time but delicious as is.

Waited 2 hours and tasted.tight. 2 more hours opened up but still quite tannic but delicious cherry tobacco. Some tar. Nice. Somewhat complex but felt needed more time but delicious as is.

Aug 29th, 2020