2001 Barolo Falletto Riserva
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Tasting notes
(still aging in cask, but Giacosa says he will bottle this as riserva Good full red. Wonderfully scented nose of red berry syrup, rose petal and minerals. Dense, lush and seamless, but with racy, fresh fruit and compelling inner-mouth perfume. Solidly structured, layered and very deep, with a palate-staining, perfumed aftertaste. A great Barolo in the making. Likely to be long-lived, even if it's not especially austere in its early years in bottle. (Unfortunately, I did not have a chance to taste Giacosa's other wines from this vintage.)
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
About the producer
Bruno Giacosa – now run by daughter Bruna – is a cult Nebbiolo producer, that has consistently made some of the best single-vineyard Barbaresco and Barolo from the 1960s onwards. The“red-label” Riservas are some of the finest and most collectable wines in Italy.