Giacomo Borgogno & Figli

Riserva Barolo Nebbiolo

9.115 ratings
9.33 pro ratings
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.2

Classic, elegant older Barolo. A lovely wine. Needs 1.5 hours

Classic, elegant older Barolo. A lovely wine. Needs 1.5 hours

Aug 23rd, 2014
Aravind A

On opening, I felt like this was a bit simple and fruit forward.l, but give this an hour! The color is a beautiful tawny with browning on the edges. On the nose: tar, charcoal, roses, leather, dried flowers and raspberry. On the palate, fantastic acidity, dense dried red fruit, currant, strawberry, rose, leather, charcoal, amazing complexity, and still dense tannic finish. Stunning and near perfection.

On opening, I felt like this was a bit simple and fruit forward.l, but give this an hour! The color is a beautiful tawny with browning on the edges. On the nose: tar, charcoal, roses, leather, dried flowers and raspberry. On the palate, fantastic acidity, dense dried red fruit, currant, strawberry, rose, leather, charcoal, amazing complexity, and still dense tannic finish. Stunning and near perfection.

Mar 29th, 2020
Marc vanholst

Corked

Corked

May 10th, 2018
Ryan Wanslow

All mushroom and molasses

All mushroom and molasses

Apr 8th, 2016
Javier Infante

1978

Mar 26th, 2015
Martin Beally

1978. Still very youthful. Disappointment compared to the Brovia 1978 side by side.

1978. Still very youthful. Disappointment compared to the Brovia 1978 side by side.

Jan 26th, 2015
Blake Walker

Sadly, probably heat damaged at some point. Tawny color. Smelled and tasted like port.

Sadly, probably heat damaged at some point. Tawny color. Smelled and tasted like port.

Sep 4th, 2022
Eric Crane

Sommelier & Educator Empire Wine Distributors

9.5

Eric had this 8 years ago

Eric had this 8 years ago

Jan 6th, 2016
Laurence Feraud

Laurence had this 10 years ago

Laurence had this 10 years ago

Sep 1st, 2014
Alan Snitow

Alan had this a year ago

Alan had this a year ago

Feb 10th, 2023