A blend of 90% Corvina with 10% Oseleta, the Allegrini 2018 La Grola shows medium dark intensity with lots of smoky overlays, including tobacco and campfire ash. At the core of the wine is a healthy dose of ripe blackberry and plum. The wine offers the power and textural fiber to pair with a classic steak in creamy mushroom sauce.
92 points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (Dec 2021)
The dark and brooding 2018 La Grola opens with underbrush and earth tones give way to dusty rose and autumnal spices. This is deeply textural and elegant in feel, with masses of red and black berries complemented by saline-minerals and a brisk acid core. There’s a peppery flourish that lasts through the finale, resonating under an air of violet and lavender, as nuances of dark chocolate linger long. This is a stunning rendition of La Grola, which is a blend of 90% Corvina Veronese and 10% Oseleta.
92 points, Eric Guido, Vinous (Apr 2022)
An elegant, medium-to full-bodied version. This red is fresh and focused, with creamy flavors of baked black plum and black cherry fruit underscored by rich hints of fig cake, espresso, bay leaf and spice. Light tannins show on the iron-laced finish. Corvina and Oseleta. Drink now through 2030. 15,000 cases made, 650 cases imported.
91 points, Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator (Feb 2022)
Scents of rose petal and apple skin lead into flavors of macerated black cherry, licorice and dark chocolate in this bold, spicy wine. Primarily corvina, it includes ten percent of oseleta that deepens the color and lends thick, chewy tannins, the flavors all amplified by 16 months in barriques. It’s a robust, wintery wine built for dishes like braised meats and rich sauces.
90 points, Wine & Spirits (Feb 2022)