Silvio Grasso Barolo 2019 (750ml) Catarratto Bianco

Silvio Grasso Barolo 2019 (750ml) Catarratto BiancoWinemaker Notes The Grasso family has been producing wine since 1927; Federico Grasso started bottling in 1980, and has "produced a bevy of sensational efforts over recent vintages" (Robert Parker). His sophisticated, modern Barolos are particularly notable for avoiding excessive wood aromas; to this end, Grasso prefers to use large barrels rather than barriques for maturation, and uses less than 30% new wood even on his single vineyard bottlings.

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Residual sugar: 5

cinnamon and cedar

Great wine

Yeasty mellowness is all that the shy nose gives away

herbal effort delivering medium-bodied richness

Reserve Tawny is a Tawny Port in style

fine minerality and long

star anise

920 bottlesDATE OF HARVEST - September

it presents intense fruity aromas on the nose that can be traced back to small red fruits such as cherry and blackberry

a Los Angeles sommelier even pairs this wine with Short Ribs - a departure from the more typical seafood