Community Tasting Note

chablis28 wrote:

Friday, December 21, 2018 - Opened four hours before leaving for our annual wine group holiday party. Cork was tight, only soaked about 1/2" and not crumbly. Expected but modest sediment for nearly age 20. Btl had a full fill. Immediately relieved to find both the nose and the palate clean and fresh. Still needed some air as it started out tight so I decanted for a couple hours+ before going back into the btl for further slow ox till I left home. Didnt pull cork immediately at venue because I wanted to maintain the btl temp in my bag while we cruised through some champagnes, whites and a flight of BdMs first. So re-pulled the cork about 10 minutes before drinking. I can't stand, too warm, reds.

The color was semi translucent ruby red with some nebbi bricking on the edges. Terrific aromas of roses, tar, red fruit and spice. The palate was energetic but a silky and resolved tour de force in class & elegance. Such a beautiful textural experience. Red cherry & raspberry abound along with cinnamon, licorice, underbrush and minerality. A more feminine finessed version of Barolo but not lacking power nor concentration. Impressive and squarely in its drinking window with possibly some room for further upside. Loved it! If only, I'd been buying more Giacosa 10-15 yrs ago! Wait a minute I did pick up one 2000 to try on release based on a glowing Parker TN that made it sound ready to go and drinking great. Boy, was that a waste of $115. It was all punishing structure and zero pleasure, back then. I'll need to keep an eye out for another 2000 some time and see how it evolved as I have :).

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