Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Such a baby, but so much potential! The nose alone. Check back in 3 decades.
Such a baby, but so much potential! The nose alone. Check back in 3 decades.
Jul 25th, 2014
1998. Lovely and good fruit. Needs 10 years.
1998. Lovely and good fruit. Needs 10 years.
Oct 5th, 2013
Licorice, menthol, a bit cooked. Fruit on the palate, still kicking but drink now
Licorice, menthol, a bit cooked. Fruit on the palate, still kicking but drink now
Apr 25th, 2013
What greedy person could possibly want something more from a bottle of wine? This was stunning. A complete experience. Absolutely loved it! Gave it plenty of time to open. Mature but still vibrant fruit. Aromatics were so enticing. Full potential of Nebbiolo. Pale and clear at the rim. Delicate on the nose but powerful and long. Just top notch.
What greedy person could possibly want something more from a bottle of wine? This was stunning. A complete experience. Absolutely loved it! Gave it plenty of time to open. Mature but still vibrant fruit. Aromatics were so enticing. Full potential of Nebbiolo. Pale and clear at the rim. Delicate on the nose but powerful and long. Just top notch.
Aug 3rd, 2024
A lot of menthol, but with a good bit of depth, it is enjoyable, but still very young and it really needs more time for the menthol to fade and the other flavors and aromas to become more prominent as it is pretty monolithic at the moment. It had been double decanted at least a few hours before dinner, if I recall correctly.
A lot of menthol, but with a good bit of depth, it is enjoyable, but still very young and it really needs more time for the menthol to fade and the other flavors and aromas to become more prominent as it is pretty monolithic at the moment. It had been double decanted at least a few hours before dinner, if I recall correctly.
Dec 5th, 2018
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives. -Hedley Lamarr Blazing Saddles My mind was a whirl after drinking this wine.
This is easily one of the best Italian wines I have ever had. The color was taking on that brownish hue and the nose was gorgeous. Red fruit, minerals with silky tannins. It just kept getting better as time went by. The finish was literally a minute long. Amazing!
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives. -Hedley Lamarr Blazing Saddles My mind was a whirl after drinking this wine.
This is easily one of the best Italian wines I have ever had. The color was taking on that brownish hue and the nose was gorgeous. Red fruit, minerals with silky tannins. It just kept getting better as time went by. The finish was literally a minute long. Amazing!
Cherries, smoke(tar) and menthol. Very ripe but seductive nonetheless. Keep improving in fragrance and definition over 3 hours.
Cherries, smoke(tar) and menthol. Very ripe but seductive nonetheless. Keep improving in fragrance and definition over 3 hours.
Dec 25th, 2017
1996 Bruno Giacosa Riserva Asili di Barbaresco. Dinner at RW during staycation. Interesting nose- graphite and pencil shavings and sour fruit. A little lean and not as big as in the past. Drank this before the '99 Soldera and glad we did. Totally enjoyed this wine.
1996 Bruno Giacosa Riserva Asili di Barbaresco. Dinner at RW during staycation. Interesting nose- graphite and pencil shavings and sour fruit. A little lean and not as big as in the past. Drank this before the '99 Soldera and glad we did. Totally enjoyed this wine.
Aug 23rd, 2016
Incredibly dense, fine but packed tannins. Unbelievable intensity of fruit but oh, so contained. Just brilliant in potential but now, clammed-down. A couple of decades later this could be perfect.
Incredibly dense, fine but packed tannins. Unbelievable intensity of fruit but oh, so contained. Just brilliant in potential but now, clammed-down. A couple of decades later this could be perfect.
Jun 30th, 2016
