Lovely wine with grilled chicken. Vibrant acidity, floral and mineral. Nice. — a month ago
Seamless, delicious, has years ahead of it. Oak? Yes. But reasonably well integrated. Nice wine. — 3 months ago
Many 85s from Piedmont have faded. This one is just a classic example of fully mature Nebbiolo. Tar, leather, sous bois, soft fruit, iron, wet stone, and tannins still alive, well balanced. Long finish. Showing surprisingly well. A great wine for a heat wave!! 😆 — 17 days ago
Brovia is always a pleasure, especially the Rocche, but in 07 it falls a bit short. Just a bit. — 18 days ago
Last mag of this fabulous Spatburgunder. Purchased at the estate. Improved a lot since my last note. — 25 days ago
Steven Heydemann
98 was not a great vintage and why Giacosa bottled the SS as a red label has long been a bit of a mystery. There’s a lot in this wine to like, and no reason to leave it sitting in the cellar. Fully mature, ample bricking, softer but still lively fruit, rich mouthfeel with classic sous bois, a bit of iron, red berry and herbal overlay, and soft maybe a bit overripe tannin. Lovely, but not near Giacosa’s most memorable SSRs. — a day ago