Giacomo Grimaldi, Barolo Coste Vintage:1998

Giacomo Grimaldi, Barolo Coste Vintage:1998Sweet and savoury, with balsamic dark cherry and sweet spice accents.

serious and complex finale that is also clearly built-to-age

both of which showed signs of past seepage

fig and boysenberry confiture flavors rolling through

This was aged in French oak for about 18 months

earthiness and smoke

“This wine is produced from a selection of low-yielding

but with its flesh cut byt slightly spiky acidity

opulent wine that hides its structure under all the fruit

pure and intensely floral nose that is elegant

The brooding and equally serious broad-shouldered flavors are not quite as concentrated as those of the Chambertin but are even finer and display plenty of minerality on the wonderfully persistent finish

more concentrated and medium-bodied

pure and effortlessly stylish mouth feel