Barolo Falletto Giacosa 2019

Barolo Falletto Giacosa 2019

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Barolo Falletto Giacosa 2019
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75 cl

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Bruno Giacosa is a legendary name in Piedmont, and the `Barolo Falletto` is one of their flagship wines. The Falletto vineyard sits in the commune of Serralunga d`Alba, which is well-regarded for its ability to produce highly concentrated, structured wines with remarkable complexity and longevity. Expect the 2019 vintage to carry the producer`s signature elegance and intensity, but the wine will benefit from a few years in the cellar to soften and reach its full potential.
90 Vinous
The 2019 Barolo Falletto is a straightforward, tasty wine to drink now and over the next decade or so. Its quality level is equivalent to a straight Barolo from any good to outstanding producer, but with the tannic structure that suggests the ambition to be more than that. The 2019 offers modest mid-palate weight and overall complexity. Hints of cedar, tobacco, leather, licorice and spice struggle to emerge from a wall of overpowering tannin. Aeration softens the rough edges but does not add measurable expressiveness. This is neither bad nor great. The tannins lack the customary Giacosa polish.Antonio Galloni4th January 2024

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Born in 1945, Bruno Giacosa began working at his father's wine cellar at the age of 16. Without formal training, Bruno rose to become one of Italy's greatest winemakers, producing some of Piedmont's most iconic reds. Producing both Barolo and Barbaresco, Bruno focussed heavily on sourcing fruit from the finest crus in the area. The estate only began building up vineyard holdings in the early 1980s and today have around 20 hectares under vine.

Bruno passed away in 2018 and since then the winery has been managed by his daughter Bruna who continues the traditional of careful winemaking and terroir-focussed grape selection. Since 2012 the winery have produced Barolo and Barbaresco entirely from estate-grown fruit. In extra special vintages a red-label Reserva is bottled, representing the very peak of fine Piedmontese winemaking. The purity of the fruit is the primary concern the team at Giacosa, ageing takes place in large, untoasted inactive barrels for around 20 months.

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