1970 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barbaresco Riserva

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 94.3 points

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  11/15/2022 - forceberry wrote: 96 Points

  13,5% alcohol.
  
  Deep, luminous and somewhat evolved cherry-red color. The nose feels ripe and fragrant with seductive aromas of juicy black cherries, some balsamic overtones, a little bit of something perhaps minty, light meaty nuances, a hint of lingonberry jam and a touch of dried roses. The wine is ripe, rich and so silky on the palate with a full body and complex, quite tertiary flavors of juicy black cherries and pine tar, some minty notes of medicinal herbs, a little bit of balsamic richness, light meaty nuances of savory umami, a hint of dried flowers and a sweet touch of dried dark fruits. The wine is quite high in acidity and the firm yet rather resolved tannins frame the wine's structure nicely without making it aggressively grippy at any point. The finish is juicy, quite dry and gently grippy with a very long, savory aftertaste of wizened black cherries and balsamico, some lifted minty notes, a little bit of tar, light crunchy notes of tart lingonberries, a hint of sour cherry bitterness and a touch of meaty umami.
  
  An absolutely fantastic old Barbaresco at its peak. After so many disappointing Borgogno Barbarescos that were either quite tired or completely past their peak, we had a streak of three gorgeous Barbaresco Riservas - 1971, 1970 and 1964 - that were simply one better after the other. All of them were still full of life and vibrant fruit, not showing any signs of oxidation or tiredness, but tasting them side by side, I'd say this wine was slightly better than the 1971 vintage, but didn't manage to reach the heights shown by the 1964 vintage. Nevertheless, this was easily among the best wines we tasted in our Borgogno vertical that evening. A stunning wine that won't evolve any further, but isn't going to fall apart any time soon either.

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  2/1/2020 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:

  Q1 Wine Club - Aged Barbaresco (The Apt): Wine #9: Another one of my favorites of the tasting and the wine that ended up winning the whole event. This definitely has age but also some of that freshness. Lots of dried fruit and potpourri coming through. It had been opened and decanted and clearly drank well from there. (8 pennies)

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  11/16/2019 - BradE wrote:

  Interesting, but it didn't move me nearly as much as others.

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  8/31/2017 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:

  Quite a bit of equine action on the nose with a freshly polished leather saddle thrown in for good measure. It is sweet and vinous at its heart with all sorts of chestnut and meaty savoury nuance. It has good depth and a finish that is dry. Flavours linger.

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