What a wine! The fruit is broad, complex and deep. There’s great purity here and a beautifully balanced finish. The wood is perfectly settled to provide a backbone and depth. On the palate this is beautiful... for a 40 year old wine this is awesome and this is an exceptionally good bottle
What a wine! The fruit is broad, complex and deep. There’s great purity here and a beautifully balanced finish. The wood is perfectly settled to provide a backbone and depth. On the palate this is beautiful... for a 40 year old wine this is awesome and this is an exceptionally good bottle
Dec 14th, 2018
First Giacosa that seemed like it didn't want to last for the ages. A bit tired but as for Barolo that's ok. All the classic markers were there while morphing into wet leaves.
First Giacosa that seemed like it didn't want to last for the ages. A bit tired but as for Barolo that's ok. All the classic markers were there while morphing into wet leaves.
1 person found it helpfulMar 8th, 2016
Still awesome after 30 years.
Still awesome after 30 years.
Nov 25th, 2022
Opened 1 hour prior to tasting. Beautiful mature Barolo. Looks like red burgundy. Sappy, resiny aromatics with some herbal notes. Lovely balance here. Long finish. Delicious and complete. Enjoyed with Porcini Risotto.
Opened 1 hour prior to tasting. Beautiful mature Barolo. Looks like red burgundy. Sappy, resiny aromatics with some herbal notes. Lovely balance here. Long finish. Delicious and complete. Enjoyed with Porcini Risotto.
Nov 25th, 2021
No maggi😇 some flowers in the bouque. However, the taste is impressive: cherries, freshness, so lush and charming, soft tannins, not dry at all. The Master from Piemonte delivers! After half a century, pretty cool👍
No maggi😇 some flowers in the bouque. However, the taste is impressive: cherries, freshness, so lush and charming, soft tannins, not dry at all. The Master from Piemonte delivers! After half a century, pretty cool👍
Jan 10th, 2019
Medium body with cherry and tobacco
Medium body with cherry and tobacco
Apr 6th, 2018A cool, collected nose. Pretty light roses and cherry with a gnarly, darker undertow. Lovely mouthfeel. Clear and precise. Excellent, if young.
A cool, collected nose. Pretty light roses and cherry with a gnarly, darker undertow. Lovely mouthfeel. Clear and precise. Excellent, if young.
Jan 18th, 2018
I have a soft spot for Giacosa wines, this is no exception. Great bottle!
I have a soft spot for Giacosa wines, this is no exception. Great bottle!
Apr 30th, 2017Still surprisingly youthful. Deep and intense. Lovely, balanced wine with a more muted palate than the others- details of the wine, softer and more resolved. Very good Interesting label. One of the very few of these before the red& white kicked off
Still surprisingly youthful. Deep and intense. Lovely, balanced wine with a more muted palate than the others- details of the wine, softer and more resolved. Very good Interesting label. One of the very few of these before the red& white kicked off
Aug 25th, 2016
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
