Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Shows the age but still lots of good fruit. Resolved dark cherry, wood, orange rind, some band aid. Lovely clarity and balance. Some sweetness and loads of character
Shows the age but still lots of good fruit. Resolved dark cherry, wood, orange rind, some band aid. Lovely clarity and balance. Some sweetness and loads of character
Nov 3rd, 2022
My last of these, with the prior two bottles a bit drying on the finish and lacking fruit/energy. This was the complete opposite, in a good way… dark tawny color with amber in the rims. Exotic, awesome old Barolo nose. Notes of cherry, rose petals, balsamic vinegar, anise and a little road tar. Silky in the mouth. Awesome balance of fruit and structure. Still has some grip. Just shows that bottles can always surprise and deliver something special. Paired perfectly with the Sopranos movie and a big ol’ charcuterie plate.
My last of these, with the prior two bottles a bit drying on the finish and lacking fruit/energy. This was the complete opposite, in a good way… dark tawny color with amber in the rims. Exotic, awesome old Barolo nose. Notes of cherry, rose petals, balsamic vinegar, anise and a little road tar. Silky in the mouth. Awesome balance of fruit and structure. Still has some grip. Just shows that bottles can always surprise and deliver something special. Paired perfectly with the Sopranos movie and a big ol’ charcuterie plate.
Oct 11th, 2021Amber tawny color, dark but translucent. Sweet fruit nose. Notes of plum, sour cherries, some camphor, roses and a little molasses. Nice and smooth in the mouth. Fruit is faded but holding on. A bit dry on the finish. Pared well with lasagna.
Amber tawny color, dark but translucent. Sweet fruit nose. Notes of plum, sour cherries, some camphor, roses and a little molasses. Nice and smooth in the mouth. Fruit is faded but holding on. A bit dry on the finish. Pared well with lasagna.
Jan 2nd, 2020Tawny with amber in the rims. Translucent. Throughout 7 hours this bounced around from being there to being nowhere. Notes shifted from classic Barolo with roses, tar, cherry and tea... to soy sauce and salt and a quietness. This was all over the place, up and down. It had a dryness consistent with other 88s I’ve had. Overall good not great, but had flashes of greatness.
Tawny with amber in the rims. Translucent. Throughout 7 hours this bounced around from being there to being nowhere. Notes shifted from classic Barolo with roses, tar, cherry and tea... to soy sauce and salt and a quietness. This was all over the place, up and down. It had a dryness consistent with other 88s I’ve had. Overall good not great, but had flashes of greatness.
Nov 15th, 2018
In a perfect place right now, just a beauty! A great core of fruit wrapped in secondary aromatics, with a balanced/sweet palate. #giacosa #piedmont ##nebbiolo
In a perfect place right now, just a beauty! A great core of fruit wrapped in secondary aromatics, with a balanced/sweet palate. #giacosa #piedmont ##nebbiolo
Oct 28th, 2014
More highlights from this week's #ChristiesBYOB dinner.
More highlights from this week's #ChristiesBYOB dinner.
Apr 10th, 2015
