2001 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva le Rocche del Falletto - 750ml

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2001 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva le Rocche del Falletto - 97 pts!

Bruno Giacosa is a famous wine producer based in Piedmont, Italy. It is particularly known for its intensely perfumed, textured wines from the Barolo and Barbaresco appellations, made from the Nebbiolo grape variety.

Giacosa himself famously began in the wine trade buying grapes for his father's wines at the age of 15. By 1960, he was ready to begin his own business and soon became one of Barbaresco's principal producers, along with Gaja and the Produttori del Barbaresco cooperative. Giacosa's standards remain high: the 2006 and 2010 wines were sold off in bulk as they were not seen as being up to standard, even though most producers did not regard these as poor years. Accordingly, Bruno Giacosa wines are among the most expensive of their kind.


Product Details

Varietal Nebbiolo
Vintage 2001
Rating 97 WS - 97 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Location Barbaresco
Producer Giacosa Bruno
Color Red
Wine Type Table

Winery Details

Varietal Nebbiolo
Vintage 2001
Rating 97 WS - 97 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Location Barbaresco
Producer Giacosa Bruno
Color Red
Wine Type Table

Robert Parker

Rating 2001 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva le Rocche del Falletto - 97 pts! This is a beautiful, seductive wine with power yet great finesse. It's full-bodied, with a massive silky mouthfeel and lovely raspberry and strawberry character. It's very, very long. All in harmony. Giacosa is a master. Not the 100-point 2000, but stupendous just the same. Best after 2009. 1,200 cases made. WS The 2001 Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto is unbelievably reticent, which is hardly surprising considering how massive the wine was when it was relased. Readers will have to be especially patient here. The 2001 is best forgotten about for a number of years. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2026. This is a fabulous set of wines from one of the great Giacosa vintages. Admittedly, opening ten year-old Giacosa Barbareschi and Baroli must be viewed as a purely academic excercise, as the wines are nowhere near ready. Readers will have to be especially patient, as most of these wines have entered a closed phase after having been surprisingly accessible early on. RP

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