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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2021 and 2029 (based on 5 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by dsamuel on 1/20/2024 & rated 92 points: No notes as taken to club wine function
Definitely serious stuff here - ripe bright cherry with herbal/ floral secondaries and touch of oak spice
Full bright palate and great acidity
Will keep for another 5-10 yrs easily (421 views) | | | Tasted by wmccone54 on 4/10/2023 & rated 91 points: Started off globby, slightly oak laden, and flat. Needed some air for about 45 minutes for the red fruits to emerge and the structure to stabilize. A very serious and powerful Barbera, still in development. Drink now or cellar through 2029+. (621 views) | | | Tasted by Aravind Asok on 1/20/2022: Popped a couple of days ago. Still going strong, see previous notes. (1025 views) | | | Tasted by Aravind Asok on 12/7/2020: Opened yesterday, but better today. Notes from 24 hrs open, sitting unrefrigerated on the counter overnight. I saw 15% abv, and I coughed...wow. On the nose: ripe plum, sawdust, some va, a touch stewy, i.e., not well-delineated. On the palate: good acidity keeps this fresh, loads of fruit including plum and blood orange, then more hi-toned and slightly glossy, but ok density. I didn't get a huge amount of tannin, but I did get a fair amount of heat. Good winter barbera, I guess, but maybe less food-friendly than I like. (1430 views) | | | Tasted by djarcara on 11/5/2020 & rated 92 points: Deep purple color. Perfumed nose. Medium full body. This is a very primary, inky, and powerfully tannic and acidic wine. Flavors of dark cherry, sour cherry, blackberry, and plum. This needs time. 2-3 years before getting anywhere near its drinking window. Then another 10+ years after that. This is one of the more prodigious Barbera''s I've encountered. A classic of the varietal in the making. (1304 views) | | | Tasted by fingers on 10/26/2020 & rated 92 points: Notes after only an hour open but I can already tell the wine is going to be special. Pitch dark purple color with slow, clear legs and a dash of sediment. Profound bouquet of dark cherry and plum, roses and violets, light hints of oak (French, I think), even a little chocolate chip cookie. The palate has grace and elegance, beautiful fruit, and bright acidity with firm and youthful tannins. What a delight this should be in a few more years.
5+12+17+8= 92 (1548 views) | | | Tasted by ashikoh on 6/19/2020 & rated 91 points: plum, black cherry, violets, licorice; medium+ acidity, medium+ tannins, 15% ABV; should have the stuffing to go for awhile; paired with lasagna (1277 views) |
| Bruno Giacosa Producer website | Importer website
IMPORTANT: Please read this guide to ensure that you are cataloging your wine correctly.
Links: Ken Vastola's fabulous guide to Giacosa labels
WINES OF THE WINERY "AZIENDA AGRICOLA FALLETTO"The grapes are grown in the winery’s own vineyards and vinified in their cellars. These wines are sold with a label bearing the wording: "Azienda Agricola FALLETTO"– di Bruno GiacosaBarbera Varietal character (Appellation America)
Varietal character (Wikipedia German)
Varietal character (Wikipedia English)
Barbera is a red wine variety, originally from Italy, which is best known as the second-most important Piedmontese variety after Nebbiolo. The wines made of this grape are mainly the everyday drinking wines of the region. The main appellations producing Barbera are Asti and Alba.
Barbera - The most widely grown red wine grape of Piedmont and Southern Lombardy, most famously around the towns of Asti and Alba, and Pavia. The wines of Barbera were once simply "what you drank while waiting for the Barolo to be ready." With a new generation of wine makers, this is no longer the case. The wines are now meticulously vinified, aged Barbera gets the name "Barbera Superiore" (Superior Barbera), sometimes aged in French barrique becoming "Barbera Barricato", and intended for the international market. The wine has bright cherry fruit, a very dark color, and a food-friendly acidity.Falletto di Serralunga On weinlagen-infoItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoAlba Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero
Alba is a town and comune of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Cuneo. It is considered the capital of the hilly area of Langhe, and is famous for the white truffle, peach and wine production. Piedmont is in the Northwestern region of Italy, bordering France and Switzerland. Piedmont is predominantly a plain where the water flows from the Swiss and French Alps to form the headwaters of the Po river. The major wine producing areas are in the southern portion of the region in the hills known as the "Langhe". Here the people speak a dialect that is 1/3 French and 2/3 Italian that portrays their historical roots. Their cuisine is one of the most creative and interesting in Italy. Nebbiolo is the King grape here, producing Barolo and Barbaresco. In addition, the Barbera and Dolcetto are the workhorse grapes that produce the largest quantity of wine. Piedmont is predominantly a red wine producing area. There are a few whites made in Piedmont, and the Moscato grape produces a large volume of sweet, semi-sweet and sparkling wines as well. |
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