Reddish with some amber. Delicate nose, or maybe so sitting next to a Beaucastel that is like smelling salts. Notes of black cherry, red rose, some sappy fruit and a little earth. Nicely balanced in the mouth, better than I expected for the vintage. Not great but not bad.
Reddish with some amber. Delicate nose, or maybe so sitting next to a Beaucastel that is like smelling salts. Notes of black cherry, red rose, some sappy fruit and a little earth. Nicely balanced in the mouth, better than I expected for the vintage. Not great but not bad.
Sep 15th, 2019Tawny and mostly translucent. Fruit dominated nose with some funk. Notes of chopped ripe cherries, moist earth, pepper, some molasses and faint red roses. In the mouth, a high level of fruit matched against modest structure and light tannins. Medicinal and a little hot, some raisin notes, not all that balanced. Reflective of the hot year/vintage. An ok drink but will wait to see what 10 more years of age will add to the experience.
Tawny and mostly translucent. Fruit dominated nose with some funk. Notes of chopped ripe cherries, moist earth, pepper, some molasses and faint red roses. In the mouth, a high level of fruit matched against modest structure and light tannins. Medicinal and a little hot, some raisin notes, not all that balanced. Reflective of the hot year/vintage. An ok drink but will wait to see what 10 more years of age will add to the experience.
Dec 2nd, 2018
A wine of this age should not be as mature, BUT in this case it's advanced maturity is our win as it is still balanced and not tired. It just tastes more like a 1995 or so. The plus side is not owning it but tasting it, but that what you get with 2003 in many cases as the summer was one of the hottest on record in all of Europe. #giacosa #barolo
A wine of this age should not be as mature, BUT in this case it's advanced maturity is our win as it is still balanced and not tired. It just tastes more like a 1995 or so. The plus side is not owning it but tasting it, but that what you get with 2003 in many cases as the summer was one of the hottest on record in all of Europe. #giacosa #barolo
Mar 25th, 2016
A precious thing.
Could keep it for years and would be much better, but I was to anxious to prove it. Excellent anyway
A precious thing.
Could keep it for years and would be much better, but I was to anxious to prove it. Excellent anyway
Mar 16th, 2018
Classic. Dusty & soft on the edges, lots of structure, years to go. Yum.
Classic. Dusty & soft on the edges, lots of structure, years to go. Yum.
Sep 18th, 2015
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
