1999 Barbaresco Asili
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The 1999 Barbaresco Asili has always been a relatively straightforward, mid-weight wine, but it has also held up quite well considering its limited depth and sweetness. I would prefer to drink any remaining bottles within the next few years.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Medium red. In 1999 the Asili vineyard was hit by hail and there is no escaping the fact that the quality of the fruit was compromised. The resulting wine shows advanced notes of leather, cedar and tobacco on the nose and an austere, unyielding personality with modest fruit, hard tannins and little of the open, generous qualities which define this vineyard at its best. A few more years in the bottle may help smooth some of the edges, but I don't see this ever being a great wine. An Azienda Agricola Falletto di Bruno Giacosa bottling.
About the producer
Bruno Giacosa – now run by daughter Bruna – is a cult Nebbiolo producer, that has consistently made some of the best single-vineyard Barbaresco and Barolo from the 1960s onwards. The“red-label” Riservas are some of the finest and most collectable wines in Italy.