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eRobert Parker Offline - Giacosa and other Italian Wine
Backstreet Wine Salon, Phoenix
Tasted Wednesday, March 5, 2008 by kstoddard with 1,129 views
Flight 1 - Champagne (1 Note)
Flight 2 - The Whites (3 Notes)
2005 Moncaro Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico 89 Points
Italy, Marche, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico
Pineapple, pears and caramel. Dry with a rich finish. 12.5% alcohol.
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2006 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Roero
Pears, grass, melon, lime and banana. Nice floral character. Rich fruit with an elegant finish. 13.0% alcohol.
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2005 Giuseppe Quintarelli Bianco Secco Cà del Merlo 90 Points
Italy, Veneto, Veneto IGT
Flowers, lyche nut and apple. Good richness and length. 12.5% alcohol.
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Flight 3 - Giacosa Reds (13 Notes)
1997 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Cherry, caramel, kirsch and earth. Dry tannins. Soft finish.
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1997 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Rabajà 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Cherry, raspberry, leather, wet earth and chalky limestone. Firm green tannins. A touch austere. Dusty and dry. Solid finish.
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1997 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Cherry, raspberry, earth and anise. Quite young tasting with firm, dry tannins. Well balanced and structured. Good length and depth.
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1998 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Gallina di Neive Flawed
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Corked
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1999 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Cherry, cedar and strawberry. Firm tannins. Nice balanced and acidity. Long rich finish.
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2000 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Cherry, kirsch, charcoal, sweaty saddle and earth. Nice depth and elegance. Very well balanced. Nice.
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2000 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Asili 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Cherry, raspberry and earth. The fruit in the wine is bright and exciting. Nice depth and elegance but still quite tight and closed. This wine has a great future ahead of it.
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1998 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Raspberry, earth, leather and tobacco. Nice structure and concentration. Well balanced. Complex finish.
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1999 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
From magnum. Cherry, earth and spice. Nice depth and elegance. Beautiful finish. Great balance and acidity. Chewy yet refined tannins.
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1996 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba 97 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
From magnum. Cherry jello, orange, blackberry, earth, leather and mint. Incredible mid palate complexity and depth. Exceptionally well balanced with bright mouthwatering acidity. Powerful finish that still maintains much grace and elegance. This wine definitely doesn't suck. My personal red WOTN.
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2000 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Cherry, earth, leather and caramel. A bit closed and monolithic at this point. Rich finish. This wine was not performing to the levels of the 1996 and 2001 tasted at the same time. Showed much better the last few times I've had it. Most likely an off bottle.
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2001 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba 94 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Charred oak, black cherry, raspberry and earth. Firm tannins. Great purity of fruit. Huge concentration and structure. Built to last. Chewy. No giving up much at this point. Needs time.
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1998 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
From double magnum.
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Flight 4 - Other Italian Reds (8 Notes)
2000 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Barbaresco Vürsù Vigneto Starderi 87 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Raspberry and earth. Exhibiting some bitterness on the finish. Very oaky. I'm usually a fan of these wines. Not sure what happened?
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2001 Conterno Fantino Barolo Sorì Ginestra 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Vanilla oak. Raspberries. Dry tannins with a rich finish. This wine showed much better the last two times I've tried it.
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1995 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato Flawed
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Corked.
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2001 Paolo Scavino Barolo Cannubi 89 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Raspberry and earth. Fruit forward in style. Dry tannins and a touch alcoholic on the finish.
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1999 Sottimano Barbaresco Pajoré 86 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Raspberry, anise and earth. Dry, dusty tannins. Rich and extracted. Made in a new world style. The hot finish ruins the potential of this wine for me.
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1997 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore
Blackberry, barnyard, earth, green bell pepper. Will balanced with good acidity. Nice finish but just a tad green. Has showed much better in the past.
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1999 Le Macchiole Messorio Toscana IGT 88 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Vanilla and blackberry. Quite green and acidic. Rich and extracted. Monolithic and closed. A big disappointment for me.
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2001 Tua Rita Redigaffi Toscana IGT 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Blackberry, earth and loads of black pepper. Elegant and complex. Nice wine. Not sure I understand what all the fuss is about.
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Flight 5 - Dessert (2 Notes)
2005 Domaine des Baumard Coteaux du Layon Clos de Sainte Catherine 97 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Coteaux du Layon
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2003 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
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Flight 6 - Miscellaneous (1 Note)
2006 Hartwell Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Sunshine 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Barrel sample. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée 90 Points
France, Champagne
Apples and chestnuts. Interesting minerality. Good length and finish.
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