2007 Bruno Giacosa Dolcetto d'Alba Falletto di Serralunga

• By Antonio Galloni
  New Releases from Piedmont (Oct 2008), (See more on Vinous...)

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• By Richard Jennings
  1/16/2012, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points

  (Bruno Giacosa Dolcetto d'Alba Falletto di Serralunga) Dark red violet color; rich, tart currant, black currant nose; rich, tasty, juicy, tart black currant, mineral, tart plum palate; medium-plus finish

• By Richard Jennings
  8/20/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points

  (Bruno Giacosa Dolcetto d'Alba Falletto di Serralunga) Very dark red violet color; nice tart red fruit, mineral, white pepper nose; young, tart red plum, white pepper, mineral palate; medium finish 91+ pts.

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• By Jon Rimmerman
  2/28/2008, (See more on Garagiste...)

  (FALLETTO Giacosa Dolcetto) 2007 Giacosa Dear Friends, 2007 is presenting itself to be a vintage that has the chance to be quasi-historic, on par with 2001 and 2004 but the sheer size of the wines may be very interesting. Throughout Italy (Piedmont included) vintners have guarded optimism about a vintage that seems to have combined the best of years past and, in Piedmont, that includes 2004, 2003 and 1989 (although it is very early). Some of the old-timers believe the vintage has produced so much dry extract they really can’t compare it to anything. Unlike 2003, where the sugars were too high and resulting wines were weak on acid and mid-palate punch, 2007 is just the opposite - sort of like 2003 on the Left Bank where (despite the odds), many producers made some of the wines of their career with massive extract ratios but still balanced acidity. In 2007, August was much cooler than in 2003 and that gave the wines a tightrope of acid/extract that is almost without precedent - especially with the varietals harvested earlier, like Dolcetto. If you want to get a read on the 2007 vintage (without spending a fortune), this is a very good place to start. Just bottled (after only 6 mo), Giacosa’s special “Falletto” designated Dolcetto is serious wine - really serious. As I’ve noted over the past few years, Giacosa is spending more time on his lower-level wines and it shows. This wine is pure, slathered extract of 2007 without any tricks and the price is actually low for the quality level. Probably his finest Dolcetto on record - and there have been many. ONE SHIPMENT ONLY at this price directly from the cellars in Italy with the finest provenance available. 2007 Bruno Giacosa Dolcetto d’Alba “Falletto” (this is not the regular Giacosa Dolcetto d’Alba, which is closer to $15 - compare at $25-35 in the US) FIRST COME FIRST SERVED at this price up to 12/person until we run out Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy8160