Noseintense red fruits aromas red-cherryredcurrantrose
Flavorlong spicy finish
Piedmont At a Glance
Region NamePiedmont
Piemonte is considered by many the top wine region of Italy, being the land of Barolo and Barbaresco, even though these mega-popular wines only account for 3% of the region’s wine production.
Score: 94Vintage 2022Vinous MediaThe 2022 Barolo Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi is clean, bright and nervy, as wines from this site tend to be. Crushed rocks, blood orange, sage, mint and white pepper give the 2022 its lifted, chiseled profile. High-toned aromatics resonate on the close. All the elements are so well balanced. This is another exceptionally fine, brilliant wine from Einaudi.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 96Vintage 2021James SucklingThis wine is more restrained than fruity, with aromas of dried flowers, cinnamon, youthful red cherries, balsamic, earth and minerals. Full-bodied on the graceful and powerful palate, with super-polished tannins and refreshing acidity in the finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2027.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 95Vintage 2021The Wine Advocate The Poderi Luigi Einaudi 2021 Barolo Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi is already silky and glossy in texture with a beautiful entry to the palate. There is a long slide of cassis and wild cherry followed by soft violet, sweet almond and licorice. Those Terlo tannins are firm but not excessively so, and the wine's texture is poised to become ever-more silky in time. Production is 5,053 bottles and some larger formats too.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 95Vintage 2021Wine SpectatorRich and fleshy, this red boasts cherry, strawberry, earth and eucalyptus aromas and flavors. There's density but also vibrant acidity driving the lingering conclusion. Shows fine overall balance, with refined tannins. Best from 2029 through 2048. 445 cases made, 50 cases importedShelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 95Vintage 2021The Wine Advocate The Poderi Luigi Einaudi 2021 Barolo Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi is already silky and glossy in texture with a beautiful entry to the palate. There is a long slide of cassis and wild cherry followed by soft violet, sweet almond and licorice. Those Terlo tannins are firm but not excessively so, and the wine's texture is poised to become ever-more silky in time. Production is 5,053 bottles and some larger formats too.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 94Vintage 2021Kerin O KeefeBlue flower, truffle, menthol, rhubarb and cedar aromas slowly take shape on the 2021 Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi. It’s full-bodied and polished, featuring ripe cherry, cranberry, star anise and blood orange accompanied by taut, fine-grained tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it well balanced. Drink 2028–2036.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 94Vintage 2021Kerin O`KeefeBlue flower, truffle, menthol, rhubarb and cedar aromas slowly take shape on the 2021 Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi. It's full-bodied and polished, featuring ripe cherry, cranberry, star anise and blood orange accompanied by taut, fine-grained tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it well balanced. Drink 2028–2036.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 93Vintage 2021Jeb Dunnuck The 2021 Barolo Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi has a youthful saturated red/garnet color and an elegant and seductive profile, with delicate notes of sandalwood, cranberries, and incense, a hint of fresh leather coaxing as it opens. The palate comes to life with fantastic clarity to its ripe red fruit, with a medium-bodied frame, ripe tannins, and a rounded midpalate. It’s even through the finish and is likely going to improve with another year as it comes out of its shell. Drink 2026-2040.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 93Vintage 2021VinousThe 2021 Barolo Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi is lifted and aromatic, with a good bit of the mineral nervosity that defines wines from this site. Chalk, mint, white pepper, iron and dried herbs lend notable complexity throughout. This is a decidedly taut, youthfully austere Barolo.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 90Vintage 2021Wine EnthusiastFrom a single parcel planted in 1977 comes a lesson in clarity. The fruit feels illuminated from within, bright and pure, while subtle spices and earth notes provide the perfect backdrop. The palate stays focused and fresh, showing how elegance can speak louder than power.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 94Vintage 2020Vinous MediaThe 2020 Barolo Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi marries fruit depth and structure. It is the most classically austere of these wines in feel, even if it saw a bit more new oak than the other Barolos. Dark blue fruit, spice, leather, licorice, gravel and menthol build in an explosive, deep Barolo that will require some cellaring. Aging took place half in tonneaux and half in cask.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 94Vintage 2020James SucklingThis is more vibrant and fruit-forward offering notes of dark cherries, wild berries, spices and dried flowers. Hints of bark, too. Medium-bodied. Firm but refined and polished with a juicy center palate that leads to a linear, lightly chewy finish. Try after 2027.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 93Vintage 2020Wine SpectatorDripping with luscious black cherry and blackberry fruit, this red is supple and round. Features a floral component that leans more toward violet than rose, with hints of underbrush and menthol. Shows fine balance and length. Best from 2026 through 2042.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 93Vintage 2020Wine AdvocateThe Poderi Luigi Einaudi 2020 Barolo Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi has a floral note of sweet lady's perfume, raspberry macaron and flowering geranium all followed by a metallic or flinty end note. The wine offers medium-bodied texture and strong tannins that border on astringent. Only 6,426 bottles were made.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 90Vintage 2020Wine EnthusiastThis incense-driven Barolo from Terlo is an aromatic gem, with lifted notes of sandalwood, clove, and dried roses on the nose, accompanied by subtle dried cherry aromas. The palate is mouth-filling, with cooked sour cherry and raspberry flavors, balanced by a savory finish and an appealing tension that holds the wine together. Drink Now - 2040 — Jeff PorterShelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 91Vintage 2019Wine EnthusiastAromas of roasted cherries, burnt sage and dried roses lift from the glass of this classy Barolo. The well-balanced palate opens to sour red fruit, medicinal herbs and rosewood finishing with superfine tannins that seem soft but sneak up on you, giving the wine more power on the bright finish. Drink 2025–2040.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
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