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Red
1971 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano
Nebbiolo
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Langhe
- Barbaresco
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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SteveHyde Likes this wine: 91 points
December 13, 2023 - Opened at a dinner with Nebbiolo tasting group. Bottle in great shape. Color good. Showed quite well considering its age. Prominent tertiary notes of iron, tar, fruit still quite alive, but clipped on the finish.
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dchain wrote: 94 points
October 19, 2022 - Wow again, three 1971 wines in one night and really some of the best wines from my vintage I have tried. More strawberry notes here with a touch of wood on the palate. Lighter than the Giacosa but great length and elegance. Quite a wine!
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tinybubbles wrote: flawed
August 20, 2018 - Over the hill.
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dcwino wrote: 94 points
August 5, 2016 - French and Italian wine gathering (The Grill Room at Rosewood DC): Very youthful and linear nose displaying slightly dry cool red fruits, cherry, leather, anise, mint, nail polish and a hint of damp earth. Very harmonious and linear palate, medium concentration, dry cherry fruit driven palate impression, bright acidity and long mineral driven finish. Although I enjoyed the wine, the others seem to appreciate more. I thought it was slightly lean compare to two perfect riservas from the 78. Nevertheless, what a privilege to try this rare gem.
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SteveHyde wrote:
August 18, 2012 - Fabulous. What an amazing winemaker Giacosa is. At 41 years the wine shows intense bricking, wonderful aromatics on the nose, vibrant acid and sweet clear fruit. Wonderful mouthfeel. Lovely.
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By John Gilman
Nov/Dec 2018, Issue #78, Serving Up Some Stellar, Under the Radar 1971 Baroli and Barbaresci(Barbaresco “Santo Stefano di Neive”- Bruno Giacosa (Neive)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2018, Issue #73, In a Piemonte State of Mind Another Round of Barolo, Barbaresco & Friends(Barbaresco “Santo Stefano di Neive”- Bruno Giacosa) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1971
- Type Red
- Producer Bruno Giacosa
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Santo Stefano
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Langhe
- Appellation Barbaresco
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (3%)
- In Cellars 38 (61%)
- Consumed 22 (35%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerBruno Giacosa
- VarietyNebbiolo
- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionLanghe
- AppellationBarbaresco
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