Knightsbridge Tasting: This was very hard to assess as while compared to the 2017 Barbaresco line up this clearly more robust and amped up, it was also quite tannic and brooding. My sense is this will be quite nice in time, but not a wine to really enjoy for many many years. The 93 is given in terms of potential, but not for today in my book.
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Giacosa tasting at Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe (Chicago, IL): I probably liked this the least of the three 2017 Giacosa single vineyards we tasted today. Both the nose and palate here were muted. You can tell this has some significant structure, but beyond that, the fruit didn't feel particularly giving and I got a bit of an austere sense from this wine. Probably better with more time, but judgment reserved tonight.
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1/24/2024 - johnh1001 wrote: 92 Points
Quite tannic and brooding dark fruit. Softened a bit with an hour decant but still stern. Excellent fruit but needs time.
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8/24/2021 - KenK wrote: 93 Points
Knightsbridge Tasting: This was very hard to assess as while compared to the 2017 Barbaresco line up this clearly more robust and amped up, it was also quite tannic and brooding. My sense is this will be quite nice in time, but not a wine to really enjoy for many many years. The 93 is given in terms of potential, but not for today in my book.
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8/23/2021 - acyso wrote:
Giacosa tasting at Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe (Chicago, IL): I probably liked this the least of the three 2017 Giacosa single vineyards we tasted today. Both the nose and palate here were muted. You can tell this has some significant structure, but beyond that, the fruit didn't feel particularly giving and I got a bit of an austere sense from this wine. Probably better with more time, but judgment reserved tonight.
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