Lot 265
BRUNO GIACOSA BAROLO RISERVA FALLETTO VIGNA LE ROCCHE 2011 (1) WA 97
PAOLO SCAVINO BAROLO ROCCHE DEL'ANNUNZIATA RISERVA 2008 (2) WA 95+
Lot 265 Details
BRUNO GIACOSA BAROLO RISERVA FALLETTO VIGNA LE ROCCHE 2011 (1)
Piedmont.
scuffed label
Here we have the venerated red label. The Bruno Giacosa 2011 Barolo Riserva Falletto Vigne Le Rocche commands attention and respect. The wine successfully, and somewhat magically, turns the tables on the overdone exuberance of the warm vintage and the natural heft that is inherent to Serralunga d'Alba. It does a great job of reining in all that power and transforming it into streamlined elegance instead. The wine opens to a dark and penetrating color and an immediately expressive bouquet. Thick layers of dark fruit, iron-rich earth, balsam herb, Darjeeling tea, dried ginger and cherry cola rise from the bouquet. The wine's Falletto signature is very strong. This is a Grande Vino with the proverbial capital G and capital V. June 2017 Drink: 2020-2045 WA 97
PAOLO SCAVINO BAROLO ROCCHE DEL'ANNUNZIATA RISERVA 2008 (2)
Piedmont.
1 x scuffed label
From a parcel purchased in 1990 with old vines, the 2008 Barolo Riserva Rocche dell’Annunziata shows a budding sense of maturity and profound beauty. The color is bright and vibrant with brilliant ruby and garnet highlights. The mouthfeel is silky, tight and extremely fine. The wine is dinking beautifully right now and shows the untapped potential of the often-overlooked 2008 vintage. Wines from La Morra usually offer sweeter tannins, and you can feel that here. Drink: 2016-2028. June 2014 WA 95+