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1996 Barolo Gavarini Chiniera

Wine Details
Producer

Elio Grasso

Place of Origin

Italy

Monforte D'alba

Piedmont

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Nebbiolo

Vintages
2021202020192018201720162015201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032001200019991998199619901989
Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2016 - 2026

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In 1996 Gianluca Grasso had been working at this family's estate for two years. These Barolos clearly capture the estate at the beginning of a generational transition that has taken these wines into a totally different realm of quality in recent times. The 1996s were made with the decidedly rustic, artisanal tools that were available at the time, including, among other things, the absence of temperature control in the cellar.