I’ve been fascinated by the apparent juxtaposition of perceived favorable Barolo vintages between Giacosa and G. Conterno. Interesting choices by the Giacosa camp:
While Bruno Giacosa has overseen many first-rate growing seasons in his time, he has had the courage to not bottle wines from certain vintages that others have acclaimed. One such example was 2010, a year most producers believe was outstanding. Why were there no 2010 Barolos or Barbarescos from Giacosa? “We believed that the 2010 vintage did not meet the usual level of high quality that all our wines have,” says Scaglione.
What are Scaglione’s favorite years? There are many – dating back to 1961, 1967 and 1971, all the way up to 2007, 2011, 2014 (yes, 2014!) and 2016. For Bruna, her preferred recent vintages are 2011, 2014 and 2016, while 1961, 1964 and 1967 are her choices for older years. She adds, “I would happily drink a glass of the following vintages: 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2007.”