2001 Barolo Riserva
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Tasting notes
The 2001 Barolo Riserva is a huge wine. Smoke, camphor, tar, licorice and black fruit are some of the many nuances that emerge from this complex, highly idiosyncratic wine. The 2001 Riserva won't win any awards for elegance, but it nevertheless impresses for its exuberant fruit and sheer character. There is a certain beauty to the wine's rusticity and earnestness that is striking. Layers of fruit build to the bruising, intense finish.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
About the producer
One of Piedmont’s oldest estates, Giacomo Borgogno & Figli, often known as just “Borgogno”, is archly traditional. Favouring long macerations and extended ageing in Slavonian cask, it is best known for its impressive Barolos, especially the prized late releases from its extensive library stock.