Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto


Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 1998 – BUY – €85
Pale brick red colour, looks a little dirty and cloudier than the other wines we had but the hues were surprisingly dark for the age. A beautiful expressive nose the second it was uncorked, berries, cherry, strawberries; acres of ripe fruits. The palate was like velvet with complimentary tannins and exceptional length. Breathtaking. The wine came from magnum – 97 Points
Bruno Giacosa Barolo le Rocche de Falletto Riserva 1999 – BUY – €115
Tre Bicchieri Rocche del Falletto appears a clean mid red in the glass and quickly offers up a memorable nose, clean, fruit overload with strawberries showing quickly with a floral and mineral aroma playing backup. The palate is so rich, opulent and light, this is a very feminine, balanced and delicate wine. A wine that benefits from decanting and changes from hour to hour, really complex and enjoyable experience. The finish is among the longest I can recall. For those who loves a structured and complex wine – 96 Points
Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2000 – BUY – €80
A really deep, intense ruby red with slight brownish hues typical of Barolo. Spectacular nose, truly opulent with plums, raspberries, and tar turning floral at the end. The palate is thick and jammy, really full bodied, sweet with berries and strikenly fresh and silky with perfectly balanced tannins. The finish is focused yet subtle and lasts a good half minute. Delicious wine that will improve over the next 10 years – 95 Points
Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2001 – BUY – €80
Lovely dark and rich ruby red. The nose is all Barolo for me, dark fruits, plummy, sweet, a little spicy with a nice mineral quality. The palate is really full and fruity, lush and thick with more of those dark fruits coming through on great silky tannis, really good finish to this wine, terrific length. The 2001 is a really solid effort, very satisfying – 94 Points
Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2003 – PASS – €70
The nose takes a long time to bring anything to the table, getting some vanilla and plums but really reticent nose here. The palate is better, very sweet and full boded, good tannic quality and a decent finish. Not much here yet. Blame the vintage – 90 Points
Where can I buy this wine? (98 Vintage)
Europeans – Enoteca San Dominico – €85
Americans – European Wine Resource – $128
Brits – Fine and Rare – £67
Question of the Day
If you could visit any vineyard in the world which would it be and why?
Already visited a few in Cali but my dream would be to visit the Côte de Nuits and the Vosne-Romanée vineyards.
I’d love to visit some of the german vineyards, some of those backdrops are fantastic against the river.
Hi Sarah>>Ive visited many vineyards in Tuscany but somehow missed the Banfi one which is supposed to something else. Maybe this summer (!) ~ Jeff