Been a bit delinquent in posting many notes lately, so working on getting a few going. Plus heading to Piedmont in a week and a half so getting excited! Here’s some Giacosa notes that I’ve been jotting down:
Starting with a few w/o pics:
2004 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto - somewhat sinful feeling to drink, but felt really good! This is so intense! Floral, fruit, power. I kept saying to Amanda that it just felt so serious. Glad I checked in, a real treat.
1967 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco - I’ve found that I’ve opened many of these and they have been pretty consistent. Alas, this one was kind of a dud. Such is life…only great bottles…
A couple of white labels from the 70s - 70 and 71 are so immensely delicious to drink today. So checking in on a few:
1971 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Montefico - one day I’d love to try the wines that Bruno deemed worthy of the Red label from 1971 because the white labels from 71 are to die for. This is one of my favorite white labels. Unfortunate that Bruno only made wine from this vineyard a few times because both the 70 and 71 are phenomenal. Elegant and graceful, exuding sweetness, menthol notes, great balance on the palate w/ excellent acidity. A great wine.
1970 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Vigna Rionda - another excellent white label. And a great wine from Vigna Rionda. However, it does not achieve the intensity and greatness of the top red label Rionda wines which are just freaks of nature. Still very much alive, tertiary forest like notes, great length on the palate. Note I took two pictures here. One with the bottle and another shooting through the glass because you can see how translucent the wine really is.
Speaking of a freak of nature:
1967 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Collina Rionda - I think I once posted that this is the only mature Giacosa Collina Rionda Riserva. And honestly, upon trying this again, I’m not even sure that is true. Like the 78 and 89, this is an eternal wine. The cork will surely die before the wine does. Its stunning in its intensity especially on the palate. Ethereal and briney on the note, sweet fruit. Heaven in a glass.
A few more white labels:
1982 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Gallina di Neive - nothing wrong at all with this wine. A nice wine from a great vintage, but by not overly complex and not that exciting.
1987 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Rocche di Castiglione Falletto - fun little label here, but that was about it. I think it was Ken who I exchanged notes on this, where he said he’s had some fine bottles. This was not at fault in any way, but felt dead and lacking any energy to me. Alas!
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