Asili Riserva Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Color starting to turn slightly as this 8 year old wine is right in its ideal drinking period. Sage, rose, raspberry, they all meld nicely in the glass. Delicious now and for a few years but not immortal like some red labels.

This is dark and seductive. Brooding intense with purple grippy fruit. A gorgeously deep and profound center to this. Not showing as much but really exceptional balance and intensity. Side by side with the white label a more concentrated and elegant thing. Wow wine.

Mag .Decanted for 3 hours. Sick!!

A fabulous bottle of Giacosa's first Asili. With Vinous readers...the best!!

Tannins, frame and acidity in perfect balance. Amazing vibration in mouth.
Savory

Getting better, thank god Dante Scaglione is back on the job. Best from here in years...but still a baby, make sure you keep your paws off of this for another 5-7 years.

Amazing complexity, medium plus acidity, medium plus tannin, medium plus alcohol, can be aged loony! Great structure!!

1.5L / wound up / much promise here

2007 vintage Coffee spice pencil shavings graphite dried cherry cranberry some rose and aromatics.
Palate is tight and lean with great acidity and length

Hmm. Quite evolved. A bit surprisingly so, but perhaps expressive of the vintage. (Jibes with what I've read, but limited personal experience with the 2000s.) Nice wine, for sure, but had hoped for a bit more verve and freshness.