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VIRKELIG lækker Barolo. Var HELT oppe at køre over den. 3L flaske😍. Smadrede Conterno fra 2008 i alm flaske. (797 views)

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2008 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva
A young pup indeed, but an extraordinary wine in the making. Quite bunched up, but knowing this needed time, I decanted it mid morning and tasted throughout the day, marveling at how slowly but beautifully it unfurled. All the markings of great Barolo, smoke and anise but highlighted by a gorgeous underpinning of rose petals. Finish long and layered.

I think Galloni was not a fan; not sure if he tasted an off bottle. This is serious stuff, and I am glad I have a few bottles which I hope I will be able to taste at maturity. 97 (1189 views)

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Decanted 1,5 hours, grewt wine but still young. Rose petals, lots of red berries, amazing long on the palate, it’s just keeps on going. Will be amazing in 5 years. (1356 views)

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Double decant, young of course but great potential. Drinking well now but will evolve. Not sure why some critics complains about this wine. (3523 views)

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Although quite young, of course, a seriously long decant of 5+ hours unleashed a glimpse of the magic of Giacosa red label. It’s incredibly aromatic and its stunning bouquet of rose petals, Christmas spices, plums, worn leather and a menthol freshness leap from the glass. A captivating perfume. On the palate it’s rich, intense and muscular, while at the same time showing elegance and grace in its weightless intensity. The finish is insanely long, seemingly going on for minutes, showing vibrance, lift and finely grained tannins. An outstanding Barolo with a long life ahead. ✨ (3015 views)

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Lean and juicy with very pretty aromatics. Decanted for 7 hours, which helped a lot, still quite youthful but definitely approachable and elegant. Long life ahead of this, but definitely give this plenty of time to open up to be most expressive at this age. I think you could honestly give it the the entire day, open it when you wake up! (3250 views)

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My first Barolo tasting and what an entry into to world of Piedmont wines - fantastic (thanks @tluk)!

An outstanding wine, right out of the bottle, and ready to drink with nice primary notes all around cherries, pepper nuances, tannins and acidity keeping a nice balance making this wine very round and mouth filling. Maybe a bit on the young side and somehow reminds me of a Pinot Noir from Burgundy (Grand Cru quality of course).
An astonishing long finish in which all the flavor notes pay you a final visit, leaving a tasteful firework in your mouth and inner nasal area - a "quarternary" tasting experience as tluk described it and something you will dream off the next morning. Fantastic!

This is a wine to own! Hunting season for the 2008 Le Rocche Del Falletto Riserva is open. Although this vintage can be enjoyed and celebrated today, I suggest to keep them in your cellar up to one to two decades for sure. Plan your drinking window very wisely as it will be a feast!
Potential to gain 2 points with age! (2831 views)

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One of the best Barolo, goes on for minutes. (3060 views)

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This was a very good wine. It was neither closed nor opened; kinda just middling. It was tasty, with deep, dark cherry fruit, and a goodly amount of earth/soil tones, and some red clay mineral. This has a long way to go before it catches the 1985 of the same model, my benchmark for this wine. (2582 views)

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Casual BBQ Wines: Ash, charcoal, raspberry and cherry on the nose. Great flavour profile, red fruit with plenty of structure sitting in behind via the acid and tannins. Great length. (2062 views)

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Really closed the first hours in Decanter. Little by little, the aromas began to turn into a lovely swan with lovely rose, violet and light perfume overlaid with fresh red fruit and this distinct layer of tar that protected a touch of truffle.

Pretty full-bodied wine that also gradually began to shine in the mouthfeel, though its really tight. It's almost like reading "Don't open until 2050" in the wine. Here it is indescribable concentration and depth. Pretty red fruit, a little orange fruit peel, clear cool tea and lovely spicy finish.

Shall we talk about the tannins? Yes we do. REFERENCE tannins! High alcohol (14.5%) indicates that Giacosa and co have let the grapes hang for a long time to get Phenolic ripeness. They have succeeded. No green tones at all. Firm but perfect tannins. This is brilliant work!

Although this is a wine for the connoisseur today, there is nothing to hide under a chair that this will be completely magical. Calls 96 points on this upside. This can withstand at least 30 years. (3912 views)

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Great bottle last night at Barolo with the boys. (3647 views)

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New York Wine Experience 2018 (New York Marriott Marquis): So elegant, with sweet cherries, spice, and violet. This is just wonderfully balanced, the tannins are fine and a little grainy, but this will wear off with time. Keep this though, don't pop the cork too early. (5697 views)

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Opera Wine 2017 - 100 Great Producers (Verona, Italy): A decade more before it's ready? I should think so, for my palate anyway. That said, I enjoyed it, but it didn't wow me in any way, it didn't move me. Perhaps the inner beauty isn't ready to reveal itself yet, or perhaps it's just not there, that this is all there's going to be. Who can say at this young stage, and for that matter, perhaps the bottle was less than ideal. Either way, given today's performance, I would not be looking to acquire this wine for my cellar - at 52, I'm not sure I'd be alive to enjoy it if/when it decides to become glorious, assuming it can; I've seen what these can do after 20 years, and the wait's almost always worth it. HOLD!

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Young, great clarity and precision of flavors, good intensity. Enjoyable now but should get much better. 93-94+ (7684 views)

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(served blind) This is one of those moments where you consider the score versus the cost, and you have to question whether one should affect the other. The controversial ‘08 Rocche was served blind, and it was clear that it was Nebbiolo. What was not clear was where it was from, and no one would have guessed Giacosa Riserva. The nose showed ripe cherry with a dusting of spice and dried orange. On the palate, I found tart red fruits with saturating minerality and a zing of fresh acidity. Youthful tannin coated the senses, drying the palate and finishing on notes of spice and cedar. (8060 views)

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Ripe and dark black cherry and balsamic-type notes. Big, young wine, but certainly enough stuffing to keep this going for a long, long time. (6998 views)

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At the winery with Dante: Real balsamico and incense notes, pure, intense, dried cherry, cinnamon, slight plum skin notes with very savory component; Silky, powerful, very very long tangy finish. One of the great wines of my trip, sent shivers up my spine. From 4 best plots of Faletto, mostly on limestone, 38 mo. botte grande. (6754 views)

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Of course this Barolo is too young to offer much hedonistic value, but today the 2008 Rocche del Falletto Riserva is too closed, backward, and dense to allow for any intellectual assessment, either. I'm not sure what to make of this wine. (4290 views)

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Powerful and intense but too young and closed at this stage. Grippy tannins on the palate. Amazing finish, great structure. Excellent. Needs time. 94-95+ (7606 views)

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Bruno Giacosa Rep Tastiing (State Line, Elkton MD): Deep in color, nose a bit reticent at first but blooms in the glass with time. Tannins and fruit in harmony. Long finish, deep and pure. Give it at least five years of rest, it will last for a long, long time. (7124 views)

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(Tasted at Berry Bros Italian Tour 2014): A wall of harmony. Incredibly balanced berry fruits and subtle earth tones. Not a lot of secondary leaf, tobacco and spice notes, but these will surely evolve. For now this is a symphony of pure, clean balance. Nothing dominates, everything sings together. Special. (6508 views)

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Very young, grippy, tannic, tight, slightly closed but wonderfully persistent, superbly structured and fine. Very very long. 94-95+ (6099 views)

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Big, complex nose with sweet, luscious fruit, herbs, spices, creamy and rich. Excellent freshness, wonderful fruit, firm structure and grip, fantastic length. Superb. 95-96+ (6527 views)

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Tasted in Great Italian Tasting Event in HK. What a good barolo. (4651 views)

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Rare Wine Co's Giacosa Riserva Dinner (Del Posto Restaurant, NYC): Muted cherry and tar nose. Very tannic. A beast of a wine. Massive and hard to judge at this stage. Opening up slowly. Would love to follow this over night. Alas . . . 95-98? (5533 views)

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NY Wine Experience (Marriot Marquis): wow. this was good. so complex. I got cooked orange peel with cloves along with red fruits, menthol, leather, dusty cherries even rose petals. Tannins took over at end. very dry. give it a good 15-20 years. (4741 views)

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