2010 Barolo Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi Luigi Einaudi

Dark red cherry, plum, smoke, tobacco and leather are some of the many notes that take shape in the glass in Einaudi's 2010 Barolo Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi. Explosive and full-bodied to the core, the 2010 is a huge, intense wine endowed with tons of richness and sheer concentration. The 2010 is going to require significant patience. Today it is a bit bombastic, but hopefully finesse will develop in bottle. In the face of a cold vintage, Einaudi decided to basically trim the bunches in half in order to give the fruit the best chance to ripen. The resulting wine is massive yet also impeccably balanced. 2020 - 2035

Må jeg opfordre til belejring! Sæt jer foran Philipsons hoveddør, og lige så snart døren åbnes ved morgenstunden, skal i løbe ind og sikre jer en kasse Costa Grimaldi. Billedligt talt, for det er nemmere via web... Årgang 2010 er stor, den havde 09's gode sider, men slap for hedebølge og Sahara-temperaturer i sensommeren. Farven er transparent let tawny. Duften vælder fra glasset, oser af klasse med rosenblad, tranebærkompot, læder, blomme i madeira, let kamfer og lakridsrod. Tanninen er cremet, men present, mens frugten, jorden, stedet, vejret er puttet på flaske. Selvom Einaudi er kendt for dolcetto, kan de deres barolo. I 2010 til topkarakter med plus på. Meget stor barolo til urealistisk pris." RLJ

A wine with dried berry and orange peel character. Full body, chewy tannins and a fresh finish. This is very tannic for the vintage but intense and muscular. Old style in many ways but wonderful in every sense of the word. Try it in 2017.

Rather pale ruby. A little balsamic and a little old-fashioned with hints of dried fruit, but lots of appeal. Much leaner on the palate and richly tannic although the long fragrant finish indicates more is to come. Can be approached now.

Shows power and muscle in a svelte profile. Rose, cherry, licorice, tobacco and black tea notes combine with vibrant acidity and dusty tannins. Well-balanced, presenting hints of leather and underbrush on the finish. Best from 2018 through 2035. 725 cases made. -BS.