2021 Elio Grasso Gavarini Vigna Chiniera Barolo DOCG, Italy Naboso and is a nice alternative

and is a nice alternative to some of the richer Chenin Blancs that can come out of South Africa’s warmer areas

The wine remains on the lees for 30 months in 20-hl Slavonian oak barrels and is bottled without filtration or clarification on a waning moon between August and September

2017 Puro Rofe 'Rofe' Tinto Lanzarote

The wine is also aged in concrete--hence the very literal name--for 10-11 months and bottled without fining

2021 Elio Grasso Gavarini Vigna Chiniera Barolo DOCG, Italy Naboso and is a nice alternativeThis is a stunning set of wines from Elio Grasso. As always, I tasted the 2021s next to the preceding vintage, which provided a terrific opportunity to compare the wines. I found the 2020s just as compelling as they were last year. The 2021s are the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove. While many 2021s offer a good deal of relatively early approachability, the 2021s here require cellaring. Interestingly, today the Ginestra Casa Mat and Gavarini