1999 Barolo Falletto
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Tasting notes
Dried rose petals, crushed herbs, cherries, mint and cinnamon meld together in Bruno Giacosa's 1999 Barolo Falletto. Fragrant, delicate and perfumed, the 1999 is now past its primary flavors, but not fully mature either. At this stage, I would hold off on drinking bottles for at least another few years. This is a fabulous showing from Bruno Giacosa and longtime winemaker Dante Scaglione, who has now returned as a consultant to the winery. I hope readers had a chance to taste the 1999 in its youth, as it was incredibly beautiful.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Daniel Thomases, Wine Advocate
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The outstanding 1999 Barolo Falletto is a very firm garnet, with smoky clove, cinnamon, plum and cherry aromas and a heady, warming contribution from the alcohol. Its packed red and black fruit flavors, powerful structure, and the intensity and length which mark Nebbiolo from Serralunga, are the tell-tale signs of a classic in the making. The rise in textural fullness on the finish suggests that this is a Barolo to cellar.
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.