lovely soft dried cherry on the nose. Tangy marmalade. Haunting floral notes. Pretty. Likely Past its prime, but delicious and full of character.
lovely soft dried cherry on the nose. Tangy marmalade. Haunting floral notes. Pretty. Likely Past its prime, but delicious and full of character.
Oct 9th, 2024
2003 Asili, incredibly parfumy and delicate no sign of an hot vintage, good persistence
2003 Asili, incredibly parfumy and delicate no sign of an hot vintage, good persistence
1 person found it helpfulJan 27th, 2017
About ten years ago I had the opportunity to buy a large cellar of Giacosa wines. But I had to take the whole thing. In the cellar, there was a case of this wine, which I know nothing about at the time. Very little was written about the vintage upon release and the little info that was available described a very weak vintage. Well, every bottle of Giacosa's 1969 Barbaresco I have had has been gorgeous or better. This was my last bottle, and it was the best...
About ten years ago I had the opportunity to buy a large cellar of Giacosa wines. But I had to take the whole thing. In the cellar, there was a case of this wine, which I know nothing about at the time. Very little was written about the vintage upon release and the little info that was available described a very weak vintage. Well, every bottle of Giacosa's 1969 Barbaresco I have had has been gorgeous or better. This was my last bottle, and it was the best...
Apr 11th, 2017
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
