It is the company's symbolic label, produced from Nebbiolo grapes harvested in the Monforte d'Alba area, only in the most favourable vintages. Becomes a bit drier with an hour in a glass - I’m not sure this will shut down too much but certainly it could become more muted during the next couple of years. The Barolo 'Runcot Reserve' 2010 is a fine Piedmontese wine produced by Elio Grasso.
Incredibly long and interesting - with the taste of sweet balsamic, cherry cola, tar and spices lasting right up until the next sip. Very high but perfectly ripe and actually sweet tannins (inc wood of course) that will need until 2020 to integrate but is by no means as painful to drink now as is the case with many other top 2010 Barolos. I have found some vintages a touch ‘heavy’ but this is not the case here - intense but balanced and draws you back for sip after sip.
Of course lots of acidity - but this is the most ripe, balanced and structured Runcot that I can recall. A small production that rarely presents itself. The finish almost has the strong grip of a fine old Cognac - in a way that reminds me of the 1935 Cappellano Barolo at the moment (see my separate note). This sturdy barolo is produced on the Elio Grasso Estate, located in the municipality of Monforte d'Alba, which has 42 hectares of land (24 are forests and meadows that surround the 18 hectares of vineyards) within the World Heritage site. With air the flavours begin to evolve wonderfully with great definition - sweet spices, then sweet plum, sweet new leather, liquorice, forest floor, and smoke. In the mouth it is incredibly intense, full-bodied and mouth-filling with sweet balsamic and tar dominant (a signature taste of these wines at maturity too). Not as aromatic as I recall from March this year.
2010 ELIO GRASSO RUNCAT PLUS
Initial nose of cranberry, raspberry, balsamic, ginger, lavender and crushed rock which becomes sweeter and more like cherry cola and diverse sweet spices with air. Average of 93.1 points in 30 community wine reviews on 2010 Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Casa Mat, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations on when to drink. 2010 Elio Grasso Barolo Riserva Rüncot - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo ().I got part of my allocation a couple of weeks ago and put up this CT note:
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