Elio Grasso Barolo Gavarini Chiniera 2019

95 points Wine Spectator: "A sleek red, with cherry, currant, iron and underbrush aromas and flavors framed by vanilla. Though firm, this is also elegant and long on the finish, where the fruit elements emerge gradually with air and linger among dense tannins. Best from 2027 through 2046."97 points The Wine Advocate: "With vines adjacent to forests on white chalky soils, the Elio Grasso 2019 Barolo Gavarini Chiniera is a luminous and very beautiful wine. Vintner Gianluca Grasso called this "the helicopter vintage" because he actually rented a helicopter to fly over the vines for 45 minutes to dry them from rain right before harvest. As he tells it, this was a costly but good decision because 15 minutes after he finished harvesting on October 26, heavy rain came and lasted an entire week. Thanks to these dramatic measures, the grape skins were excellent, and maceration with submerged cap lasted 55 days. That's how perfect the skins were. This balanced wine shows extreme precision and el