2020 Elio Grasso Runcot, Barolo Riserva DOCG, Italy Burgenland Fermentation is spontaneous in a

Fermentation is spontaneous in a mix of steel and cement

The soil is clay and gravel

is a vineyard we have long admired

Juicy and tightly coiled on the palate

very local names the settlers from all over Europe called the vines that they planted in California— like Napa Gamay and Grey Riesling

2020 Elio Grasso Runcot, Barolo Riserva DOCG, Italy Burgenland Fermentation is spontaneous in aThis is a positively stellar set of wines from Elio Grasso. The 2022 Barolos are terrific. "The classic parameter we look at is time from budbreak to harvest," Gianluca Grasso explained. "Ideally, we want to see a cycle of 210 days. In 2022, it was 190." Grasso opted to keep the fruit as shaded as possible to extend the cycle. The results are evident in tasting; these are some of the most compelling wines of the vintage. I also had a chance to revisit