{"product_id":"bruno-giacosa-barolo-falletto-2016","title":"Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Larner, Robert Parker, Sept. 2021, 97P:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bruno Giacosa 2016 Barolo Falletto (white label) brings us another extraordinary expression from a classic vintage. Serralunga d'Alba fruit is full, generous and thickly layered in a manner that you always hope to encounter when lucky enough to drink pedigree Nebbiolo. There is enormous density here and power and grace; however, the Barolo Falletto is seemingly weightless and ever so delicate as it warms smoothly over the senses. Crisp cherry and blackberry are followed by delicate tones of crushed stone and iron ore. Bright tones of grilled herb and blue flower lift gently from the bouquet and add to the balanced intensity of this collectors' vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-jounMn cnxUjl\"\u003ePerhaps no Nebbiolista looms larger in the sister appellations of Barolo and Barbaresco than Bruno Giacosa. This legendary winemaker had an insane, deeply intuitive and intellectual ability to recognize the best growing sites for the Nebbiolo grape. His intimate familiarity with the rolling landscape and sun-kissed hilltops of the Langhe ushered in a new chapter for Italy’s most prestigious wine denominations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWine lovers now identify the best Nebbiolo-based wines according to vineyard cru, or MGA (Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva). Our ability to appreciate the finest nuances and differences within a complicated patchwork of grapevines and trellises is a direct consequence of the Giacosa school.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruno Giacosa passed away on January 21, 2018, after a long bout with illness following a stroke in 2006. He was 88. His daughter Bruna Giacosa runs the winery today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI interviewed Robert M. Parker Jr. a few days after Giacosa’s death, to write his obituary:\u003cbr\u003e\"His contributions to Italian wine and his beloved Piedmont are beyond measure,\" said Parker. \"I am honored to have met him, shared his wines, and remain in naked awe of what he achieved. It wouldn't surprise me if God were learning the glories of Nebbiolo from the Master.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the exception of last year (because of the COVID-19 lockdowns), I have tasted with Bruna Giacosa every year since I started working with Robert Parker Wine Advocate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring my visit this past summer, I was able to review the Bruno Giacosa 2020 Roero Arneis, both the 2016 and 2017 Barbaresco Rabajà, the 2016 Barbaresco Riserva Asili (red label), the 2016 Barolo Falletto and the stunning 2016 Barolo Falletto Vigna Le Rocche. You will find my notes for those wines in this report.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bruno Giacosa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50104038359306,"sku":"CEW010","price":1975.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/9273\/3194\/files\/GIACOSAfalletobtl_15231993-f15e-4965-a7fe-dbea4400f307.png?v=1729071446","url":"https:\/\/carlwandel.shop\/products\/bruno-giacosa-barolo-falletto-2016","provider":"Carl Wandel \u0026 Søn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}