Falletto
Bruno Giacosa
Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba Barolo Nebbiolo 1999
Decanted for 4 hours. In a spectacular way at the moment. Tannins resolved. Elegance and restrained energy — 9 months ago
Bruno Giacosa
Falletto Vigna Le Rocche Barolo Nebbiolo 2012
Medium ruby , quite wide ruby garnet rim . Really red fruited , aromatic and still quite primary . Slightly spiced red cherry , strawberry , raspberry . On the palate this has sweet red fruits , quite polished tannin and fresh acidity. Spiced cherry , rose water tinged finish of good length . Quite sweetly fruited . This is quite user friendly in some ways , without the apparent structure I was expecting . Overall it’s a enjoyable wine, but perhaps a little simplistic at the moment , maybe more will come with time ? So from now and over the next 10 -15 years perhaps ? — a year ago
Bruno Giacosa
Le Rocche di Castiglione Falletto Barolo Nebbiolo 2014
Give it plenty of time in the glass or ideally in a decanter. It is a beautiful wine that needs time to open. Great effort in an off year. — 4 years ago
Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello
Villero di Castiglione Falletto Barolo Nebbiolo 2007
Beautiful clear cherry. Bright acid and lifted purity. A long time ahead but great quality — 2 months ago
Azelia
Barolo Nebbiolo 2016
2016 vintage.
From 2 plots in Castiglione Falletto and 5 plots in Serralunga d’Alba. Vines are 50 years old.
Cherries, black licorice and smoke on the nose.
Wild cherries, laurel leaf, dried flowers, mineral and savoury.
The purity of fruit is incredible.
Smooth and round tannins with a juiciness on the finish. — 7 months ago
Bava
Scarrone Castiglione Falletto Barolo Nebbiolo 2006
Some old Barolo for good ol Italian with an even older friend. Cheers. — 2 years ago
Luigi Oddero
Barolo Nebbiolo 2017
2017 vintage.
Bright ruby colour.
Raspberry, dried dark flowers, tar and tobacco.
It has a floral and freshness.
Dried cherries, truffles, sweet spices and menthol.
Rustic with earthy richness.
Harvested in 4 sites. Rive in La Morra, Scarrone in Castiglione di Falletto, Baudana and Broglio in Serralunga.
I had a kilo of local fresh Matsutake mushrooms and made risotto with compound truffle butter. — 3 years ago
Giacomo Fenocchio
Villero Barolo Nebbiolo 2015
Fenocchio's Barolo Villero is quite sensual and inviting in 2015, which is probably a reflection of the year, as wines from this Castiglione Falletto site tend to be quite reticent, especially when young. Spice, menthol, licorice, dried flowers and pine grow with time in the glass. The Villero is another impressive, showy wine in this lineup. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, November 2019) — 7 years ago
Bruno Giacosa
Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva Barolo Nebbiolo 1989
Tangy dark fruit. Great purity. On the palate a tart powerful but clean middle. Sour cherry, violets, iron, tang. Great stuff — 9 months ago
Bruno Giacosa
Falletto Rabaja' di Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2014
Still super young. 7 hour decant started to open. Great acidity and concentration of flavor with very early tertiary notes emerging. Color gives away age but that is. Hold until at least 2031 before trying again. Estimated optimum window 2036-2050 — 2 years ago
Bruno Giacosa
Falletto Barbera d'Alba 2019
Tart. Raspberry jam without the sugar. Gentle tannins and nice, slight bitterness. — 4 years ago
Oddero
Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2019
Fresh, juicy, uncomplicated Barbera from 15-20 years old vines in Castiglione Falletto and La Morra. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in French oak for 16 months. Bright ruby color. Red fruit and earthy notes. Medium-bodied, tart red fruit (sour cherry, strawberry) on the palate. Light tannin, racy acidity. — 5 years ago
Jeroen Koenen
Compared to the Giacosa Barbera 2020 (from bought grapes), this Falletto has more depth and structure. This Barbera is sourced from the estate-owned Falletto di Serralunga-vineyard and that pedigree is showing.
Still youthful, but drinking lovely now. — 20 days ago