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2005 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba
Nebbiolo
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Langhe
- Barolo
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Community Tasting Notes 54
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fclarity wrote: 95 points
November 6, 2023 - Tasted at Castello Di Casole, this wine had a very deep red center with orange/tawny right at the rims. I gave this one 10 hours of air and afterwards the medium intensity nose offered up plum, roasted chestnuts, tar, minerals, and a hint of camphor.
In the mouth, this wine was fruity with an attractive structure of light rounded tannins and good acidity. The tannins were light and silky and the wine was subtly long.
It got better and better with air. This is great now with food and will continue to age well for decades. However, don’t expect a blockbuster. -
Yagil wrote: 93 points
July 12, 2023 - Piemonte - mature Barolo & Barbaresco (at my home): very good to excellent - a great elegant Barolo
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sdonahue Likes this wine: 97 points
April 30, 2023 - Spectacular with two hour decant
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Nanda wrote: 93 points
January 28, 2023 - This has a serious plum and black cherry nose with intense violets, asphalt, smoke, and toasted herbs. Ripe, rich fruit is still pure and fresh. Tannins are gritty but not out of proportion with the fruit - so it all hangs together. Young and not yet at peak, though this provides plenty of pleasure on a snowy winter evening. While 2005 is the tail end of Giacosa’s heyday, this wine is comfortably dialed in to the silky and pure house style.
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mrmikemtr Likes this wine: 91 points
December 31, 2022 - Major deductions for wpr - definitely not worth the money. Drinking well. Decanted for 2-3 hours. Cola, a smidge of forest floor. Really not impressed.
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By Antonio Galloni
2005 Barolo: A Dark Horse Emerges (Jul 2016), 7/1/2016 (link)(Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche Del Falletto) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Ian D'Agata
March 2011 (link)(Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto Serralunga Riserva (in magnum)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2009, IWC Issue #147 (link)(Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Barolo 2005: Location, Location, Location (Apr 2009) (link)(Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche Del Falletto) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
5/13/2009 (link) 93 points(Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba) Nice menthol, plum, dried berry and graphite nose; Cotes-du-Rhone like dried berry, graphite and mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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By Tom Hyland
March 15, 2011 (link)(Bruno Giacosa Le Rocche del Falletto) A huge wine with great depth of fruit and typical Serralunga structure. Plenty of spice emerges on the nose and palate, accompanied by young, firm, but nicely integrated tannins. This Giacosa will offer pleasure for at least two more decades. Appellation: Serralunga d'Alba
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Bruno Giacosa
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Langhe
- Appellation Barolo
- UPC Codes 400000921303, 5959595959595, 8033028341369
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 38 (2%)
- In Cellars 1,660 (69%)
- Consumed 693 (29%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionLanghe
- AppellationBarolo
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