2001 Barolo Vigna del Gris
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The 2001 Barolo Vigna del Gris is gorgeous. Plums, black cherries, minerals, menthol and spices take shape in the glass. The French oak is a bit present, as it always is in the Gris bottling, as the slightly cooler site tends to yield a style of Nebbiolo with a lot of aromatic complexity but less in the way of depth in the fruit. The 2001 has enough energy and verve to drink well for at least another handful of years, although my preference would be to err towards the earlier side.
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The 2001 Barolo Vigna del Gris is gorgeous. Plums, black cherries, minerals, menthol and spices take shape in the glass. The French oak is a bit present, as it always is in the Gris bottling, as the slightly cooler site tends to yield a style of Nebbiolo with a lot of aromatic complexity but less in the way of depth in the fruit. The 2001 has enough energy and verve to drink well for at least another handful of years, although my preference would be to err towards the earlier side. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2021. Claudio Conterno and Guido Fantino did a fabulous job with their 2001 Baroli, two wines that have held up quite nicely. The 2001s were aged in 100% new French oak barrels. Importer: Empson, USA, Alexandria, VA; tel. (703) 684-0900
The 2001 Barolo Vigna del Gris is a darker shade of ruby and presents an intense nose of flowers, spices, tar and minerals. It is deeper and darker than the Parussi, with flavors of dense and dark cherry fruit on the palate, yet it doesn't quite seem to have the structure to absorb all the new oak, although it is very pretty nonetheless.
Deep, healthy red. Cherry, raspberry, coffee, minerals, mint and sexy oak tones on the inviting nose. Very rich but austere, with cool red fruit and menthol flavors. Then spreads out impressively on the back half, finishing with substantial, granular tannins and superb persistence. More structured and more backward than the 2000.