2014 La Briccolina Barolo

VIN93 Grasso’s 2014 Barolo Briccolina is a beautiful wine. Pliant, supple and generous, it is absolutely delicious today. Black cherry, smoke, licorice, new leather and cloves all give the wine its distinctive dark flavor profile. The 2014 is plush and racy, with lovely depth and fabulous balance. A dash of new oak is evident but not distracting. Although not especially complex, the 2014 is absolutely irresistible.
Estate Notes: Aromas of black cherries, light spice, red roses, peppery notes. Structured, deeply complex; full-bodied, expressive. 100% Nebbiolo VINEYARDS: Estate vines grow in a natural amphitheater in cru ‘Briccolina,’ facing south/southeast, at 1,050 feet above sea level. Soils combine limestone mixed with marl. AGE OF VINES: 50+ years WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested in mid-October. Grapes destemmed, lightly crushed and fermented on selected yeasts in wooden vats (called “tine”). The wine is pulled from the skins and transferred to stainless steel tanks until the following spring; when malolactic conversion is complete, the wine is moved to traditional botti (20HL). Aged in botti for two years; in bottle for at least one year. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Autumn dishes with red meat; truffle-infused cuisine of northern Italy.