The product image is for illustrative purposes only and may not exactly reflect the actual characteristics of the wine. Azienda Agricola Elio Grasso Barolo Riserva Rüncot 2016 75clDOCG | Barolo | Piemonte | ItalySold outSize 75 clAll vintages 2008 2015 2016 Critics scores 100 Vinousthe 2016 Barolo Riserva Runcot is quite possibly the single greatest wine I have tasted in more than 20 years I have been coming here, with the possible exception of the 1989s and 1990s. Deep and powerful, but not at all heavy, the 2016 dazzles from the very first taste. Dark cherry/plum, menthol, lavander, licorice and mocha saturate the palate in a Barolo of extraordinary richness and intensity. The 2016 spent four years in 100% new oakand yet there is no trace at all of wood. Magnificent! Producer Azienda Agricola Elio GrassoElio Grasso had a choice. He could make powerful, unyielding wines from his beautiful estate in the hills behind Monforte, or he could emphasize balance and harmony. He chose the latter, and he meets these aims through rigid attention to the vineyards. Grasso and his family offer three single-vineyard Barolos, purer and more complex today than ever. The Vigna Chiniera and the Case Maté are made in a more traditional style, while the powerful Runcot is aged for 30 months in all new barriques. Also look for their Nebbiolo from the Langhe and the Dolcetto d'Alba.