2005 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Rabajà

Community Tasting Notes (29) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  10/14/2023 - rlove wrote:

  Dark and ripe and a bit forward with balsamic notes. I don't see these getting any better but there's no rush.

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  1/23/2022 - Warren23 wrote:

  Gorgeous - still with a firm backbone. Dinner party with Tim and Mary.

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  10/13/2021 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points

  Casual dinner at Testacio: Totally classic if a bit forward (especially for its age) Giacosa. Floral driven red cherry aromas. Silky fruit, with overt 2005 ripeness, yet very elegant. Primary now and should gain some complexity with 5-10 years, but already in an early peak drinking window.

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  10/13/2021 - acyso wrote: 93 Points

  Dinner at Testaccio (Chicago, IL): Somewhat muted and demure right now, but unmistakably classic nebbiolo. Roses and red berries dominate on the nose and transfer over to the palate. However, the palate's structure doesn't feel as prominent and overall I found the intensity and concentration at a somewhat dumb spot. This is another of many wines on the table tonight that seems to be more potential than pleasure right now. I'd add that I wouldn't expect this to be a long ager, as this doesn't have quite enough structure for the very long haul.

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  8/29/2021 - Dogsbert wrote:

  Beautifully complex nose of chinese mushroom, cigar box, coffee, raspberry, cherry.
  
  Classic old school piemontese grip but not harsh, hint of sweetness even. Offset nicely by exotic spice and elegant red fruit. 14% alc but doesnt feel that way. Acid apparent only in the overall sense of harmony rather than being overtly discernible. In a good place now with tension between fruit and tertiary flavors balanced on a knife-edge. Have a feeling the fruit will slowly fade against the other elements over the next decade. Drink up!

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