The best wine I have ever had.

Today I popped a bottle I picked up online. I had seen several up at auction a few months ago but the price kept me away. The rating- a 96 from Wine Spectator- attracted my eye, and relative to other much more expensive bottles (Giacosa, Scavino, Vietti), it had a higher rating, and therefore was something I had to try.
2000 Giacomo Grimaldi Barolo "Le Coste" 14.5% abv
c- the typical of aged Barolo, black inky depths to a faded orange rim.
a- goes on forever. Roses, violet, tar, raspberry, blackberry, dry earth.
f- dry roses, tar, animal or game, raspberry, balsamic. caramel and truffle way way back on the finish. m+ body, l+ finish.
94-95
This was an amazing bottle! The finish seemed to go on forever, and I was picking up nuances of different things as that time went on. Really spectacular. A wine of singular character.
Just for reference, I paid 55 for this bottle. In the big scheme of things, that is alot of money. But compared to single vineyard bottlings from the above producers, a relative steal. I will remember this one for a long time and I'll be on the lookout for more of it.