1986 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Albesani Vigna Santo Stefano
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Score 92/100 · Drink 2006, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2006
Medium red. What a joy it is to find this beautiful Barbaresco in my glass. Giacosa's 1986 Santo Stefano is an immensely appealing wine. It is soft and delicate in its expression, with lovely spice, cocoa and sweet stewed prune flavors. Though not terribly complex, it offers notable length and most important of all, a great mature-Nebbiolo drinking experience. I have had great luck recently with Bruno Giacosa's wines from the 1986 vintage.
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92
92/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
About the producer
Bruno Giacosa
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.