2005 Barolo Bricco Fiasco
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A gorgeous, dark Barolo, the 2005 Barolo Bricco Fiasco is super-expressive today. Black cherry, plum, smoke, cedar, licorice, menthol and cloves flesh out in the glass. Effortless, powerful and deep, the 2005 drinks well today and has enough depth to drink well for another decade. Sweet tobacco, French oak, mocha and spices add nuance, while beams of firm tannins support a finish with plenty of succulence and juiciness. The style is a bit more shaped by new French oak than is the norm today, yet the wine becomes more delicate with time in the glass.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Good full red. Plum, currant, roast coffee and a whiff of camphor on the nose. More vibrant than the normale, but a bit youthfully aggressive in its freshness. Today this medium-bodied wine's tannins seem a bit elevated for its middle-palate density of material.
A little more muted than the San Rocco. Quite a bit of tannin and acidity. Lacks a vital spark. (JR)
Primary sweet toasted oak. The estate's 2005 Barolo Bricco Fiasco is a gorgeous, muscular twine made in the sinewy style that is the hallmark of this vineyard in Castiglione Falletto. Ripe fruit, menthol, spices and flowers emerge as this structured, powerful Barolo opens up in the glass. There is tons of inner sweetness here that just needs a few more years in bottle to show the full breath of its sheer beauty.