Poderi Luigi Einaudi Barolo Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi 2017
Piedmont · Barolo · Nebbiolo · red
About this wine
Italy’s second-ever President crafted a legacy of a different sort when he founded this winery back in 1897, but you, you fine, fast, and fortunate folks — YOU get the executive privilege of scoring this DOUBLE 95 POINT Barolo beauty for UNDER $40! Perfect aged, utterly prime PIEMONTE in da HOUSE!!! Luigi Einaudi founded this Monforte d’Alba gem some 50 years before he became Italy’s second president, but it’s still run generations later by his great-grandson Matteo Sardegna. 129 years later, this stunning winery is one of the best in all of Piemonte, and to score this 9 YEARS YOUNG Cru Barolo for under $40 is simply the HEIST OF THE CENTURY! That PRICE?! That SCORE?! My heart is currently doing backflips while my brain is screaming, “LOAD THE TRUCK!” This is the kind of deal that makes other wine retailers weep into their spreadsheets…a certified, high-octane, soul-stirring Nebbiolo powerhouse at nearly 50% OFF! This isn’t just any dirt, either. We’re talking CRU Barolo , the glorious Terlo MGA, and specifically the Costa Grimaldi vineyard — a southeast-facing slope where the old vines have deep-furrowed roots that basically laugh at heatwaves. The result? A wine that is streamlined, focused, but generous, and deftly wielding a VELVET SLEDGEHAMMER of flavor! I’m talking about an explosion of alpine strawberries and ripe red currants, ricocheting off your palate with accents of spicy ginger, ginseng, and star anise. It’s got that classic Barolo structure — firm, fine-grained tannins that feel like a tailored Italian suit — balanced by a perky, crunchy acidity that zips like a live wire through the finish. Think forest floor, new leather, and a lingering kiss of rosehip tea that just…WOWZA! It’s powerful. It’s elegant. It’s got that “presidential” swagger that only 125 years of family tradition can produce. Even at the $80 SRP, this little baddie is a certified STEAL — but for less than HALF that price? INCONCEIVABLE! We wheeled and dealed to get every single bottle we could lay our hands on, but with a price like this, they are going to be FLEEING the warehouse faster than a Ferrari on the Autostrada! DON’T BLINK! Prime, presidential BAROLO …while it lasts! **Fun Fact: Famed composer Ludovico Einaudi is the grandson of Luigi Einaudi — so give a listen to his greatest hits while you sip this Barolo for a real symphony of the senses!**
Wine details
- Producer
- Poderi Luigi Einaudi
- Vintage
- 2017
- Region
- Piedmont
- Appellation
- Barolo
- Varietal
- Nebbiolo
- Blend
- 100% Nebbiolo
- Color
- red
- Winemaker
- Matteo Sardagna Einaudi
- Alcohol
- 14.5
- Last Bottle price
- $39
- Retail price (estimate)
- $80
- Wine-Searcher average
- $78
- CellarTracker score
- 91 (4 reviews)
- Critic score
- 95 — Robert Parker's Wine Advocate