Castiglione Falletto
Vietti
Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2013
Balsamic notes with a trace of mint. Barely medium weight with a soft fleshy palate - red cherries, spice and sweet herbs. This palate reflects the fact that 2013 was a good to very good vintage in Barolo. Great length at the finish. The first of 3 from my cellar. — 3 months ago
Bruno Giacosa
Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva Barolo Nebbiolo 1989
Tangy dark fruit. Great purity. On the palate a tart powerful but clean middle. Sour cherry, violets, iron, tang. Great stuff — 7 months ago
Contea di Castiglione
Giri Barolo Nebbiolo 1976
Opened about five hours prior to service. After a small pour to check color and condition, I found the wine to be a bit grumpy. Some might even believe this could be DOA but the color was good and structurally, the wine was in good shape. So, into the decanter it went. By dinner, the wine had stretched its legs and all was right with the world. The 1976 Barolo annata by Guido Giri pours a slightly garnet with an orange rim; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes resembling Christmas fruitcake; spiced cranberry and pomegranate with dried roses, truffles, cedar, saussison, blood orange pith, dried green herbs and dry dusty earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is medium+ and resplendent tart fruit! What a resurrection! Drink now with an extended decant. — a month ago
Bruno Giacosa
Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba Barolo Nebbiolo 1999
Decanted for 4 hours. In a spectacular way at the moment. Tannins resolved. Elegance and restrained energy — 8 months ago
Conrad Green
Beautiful clear cherry. Bright acid and lifted purity. A long time ahead but great quality — a month ago