2001 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto Red Label
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A big, dramatic wine, the 2001 Barolo Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba is utterly captivating. It is at once sensual and powerful, conveying all the complexity that only Nebbiolo is capable of. Deeply pitched balsamic and spice notes build as this dark, structured Serralunga Barolo shows off all its brooding intensity. Magnificent.
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The Wine Advocate
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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A big, dramatic wine, the 2001 Barolo Falletto di Serralunga d’Alba is utterly captivating. It is at once sensual and powerful, conveying all the complexity that only Nebbiolo is capable of. Deeply pitched balsamic and spice notes build as this dark, structured Serralunga Barolo shows off all its brooding intensity. Magnificent.
The 2001 Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto is unbelievably reticent, which is hardly surprising considering how massive the wine was when it was relased. Readers will have to be especially patient here. The 2001 is best forgotten about for a number of years. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2026. (AG)
The 2001 Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto is unbelievably reticent, which is hardly surprising considering how massive the wine was when it was released. Readers will have to be especially patient here. The 2001 is best forgotten about for a number of years.
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.