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Red
1985 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Rocche di Castiglione Falletto
Nebbiolo
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Langhe
- Barolo
Label borrowed from 1982
Label borrowed from 1979
Label borrowed from 1978
Community Tasting Notes 12
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Bandreas Likes this wine:
November 26, 2020 - This wine was tasted at our Thanksgiving dinner together with the 1985 Monfortino of Giacomo Conterno
Ripe, and mature red, turning to brown; the color is a little lighter than the Monfortino.
Bon the nose: fine grained tannins, a bit of leather and some wood polish.
The same impression continues on the palate where the tannins are coating the mouth and are seemingly a bit overwhelming to the rest.
When we drank it with the Goose, bread dumplings and savoy cabbage it markedly improved and came together, complimenting the food to perfection.1 person found this helpful Comments (2) -
Eric Guido Likes this wine: 94 points
December 19, 2016 - What started as a vegetal nose of cucumber and herbs quickly evolved into a wonderful display of crushed strawberry, brown spice, earth and dried roses. On the palate, I found soft textures with a rich display of spicy crushed cherry, which was pumped up by a pulse of vibrant acidity and mineral thrust. It finished on dried red berry, which coated the palate and slowly faded to minerals and earth.
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cardsandwine Likes this wine:
December 12, 2016 - A round and delicious wine that was firing on all cylinders. Enticing bouquet with a superbly balanced palate and long elegant finish.
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bill00 wrote: 94 points
December 24, 2013 - A great and still very youthful Rocche. Still has pretty red cherry fruit to go along with roses and earth. Smooth but still has real structure. Great now and I think will be even better with more time.
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BradE wrote:
June 2, 2012 - Last bottle of this. A perfect example, and a great wine. Giacosa!
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1985
- Type Red
- Producer Bruno Giacosa
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Rocche di Castiglione Falletto
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Langhe
- Appellation Barolo
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 54 (64%)
- Consumed 30 (36%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerBruno Giacosa
- VarietyNebbiolo
- VineyardRocche di Castiglione Falletto
- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionLanghe
- AppellationBarolo
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