Barolo Falletto Vigna Le Rocche Riserva Giacosa 2007
HED27494
75 cl
14.5%
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Giacosa Barolo Falletto Vigna Le Rocche Riserva 2007 is a full-bodied, single-vineyard red wine produced from Nebbiolo grapes in the Barolo appellation of Piedmont, northern Italy. From 1961 until his death in 2018 Bruno Giacosa was behind some of the most celebrated vintages of Barolo and Barbaresco ever produced, and his famous red-label wines from these appellations have deservedly achieved iconic status. On the 2007 Vigna Le Rocche Riserva. "A complex and subtle wine, featuring floral, cherry, liquorice and tar aromas and flavours, with a tobacco element in the background. This is firm, balanced by a rich, supple texture and a long, savoury-filled finish. Keeps getting better with air. A textbook Giacosa, displaying a combination of intensity and grace." Wine Spectator, 2014
Good bright full red. Tight, high-pitched aromas of raspberry, spices, smoke and dried flowers. Initially much less sweet and open than the Faletto classico but dramatically gained flesh with air while retaining superb precision. Very deep wine but dominated by its spine today. Tannins are very suave. Offers superb depth of texture but today the classico is more floral and high-pitched.Stephen Tanzer1st November 2011
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Bruno Giacosa
Piedmonte Pioneers
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.