2021 Elio Grasso Gavarini Vigna Chiniera Barolo DOCG, Italy Naboso Harper Cabernet Cask Reserve Straight

Harper Cabernet Cask Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Vinified half in wood

2017 Puro Rofe 'Rofe' Tinto Lanzarote

and is a nice alternative to some of the richer Chenin Blancs that can come out of South Africa’s warmer areas

2021 Elio Grasso Gavarini Vigna Chiniera Barolo DOCG, Italy Naboso Harper Cabernet Cask Reserve StraightThis is a stunning set of wines from Elio Grasso. As always, I tasted the 2021s next to the preceding vintage, which provided a terrific opportunity to compare the wines. I found the 2020s just as compelling as they were last year. The 2021s are the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove. While many 2021s offer a good deal of relatively early approachability, the 2021s here require cellaring. Interestingly, today the Ginestra Casa Mat and Gavarini