Jay Kline

9.3

Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with very faint staining of the tears and no signs of sediment or gas. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of ripe and some tart and dried red fruits: Morello cherry, dried orange peel, roses, tar, dried green herbs, talcum powder, dry gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and so is the alcohol. Powerful and delicious.

Initial conclusions: this could be Nebbiolo, Sangiovese or possibly a Grenache blend from Italy or France. But if I’m trusting me notes here, this has gotta be Nebbiolo so that’s what I’m calling. Final conclusion: this is Nebbiolo from Italy, Piemonte, Barolo, and for the hell of it, I’m going to call Serralunga d’Alba…from a producer like Massolino, 2021. Ha! Vietti!! And I don’t hate my call because Castiglione Falletto is right next door. Tasty stuff, of course. Drink now with patience and through 2051. — 9 days ago

Steven Heydemann

9.6

The 99 Rocche is always special. — 6 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.6

Decanted for 4 hours. In a spectacular way at the moment. Tannins resolved. Elegance and restrained energy — 10 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.2

Medium ruby , quite wide ruby garnet rim . Really red fruited , aromatic and still quite primary . Slightly spiced red cherry , strawberry , raspberry . On the palate this has sweet red fruits , quite polished tannin and fresh acidity. Spiced cherry , rose water tinged finish of good length . Quite sweetly fruited . This is quite user friendly in some ways , without the apparent structure I was expecting . Overall it’s a enjoyable wine, but perhaps a little simplistic at the moment , maybe more will come with time ? So from now and over the next 10 -15 years perhaps ? — a year ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.2

Mineral. Cherries and flowers. Tart cherries. Velvet grippy tannins Mouthfilling entry. Lean middle. Tart and bright — 4 years ago

Vino Joe

9.5

Oh yea. Not for the faint of heart. This was great and opened so nicely. This has great nuance and range. Loved the balanced cherry and warmth from the loamy notes. — 5 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

Compared to the Giacosa Barbera 2020 (from bought grapes), this Falletto has more depth and structure. This Barbera is sourced from the estate-owned Falletto di Serralunga-vineyard and that pedigree is showing.
Still youthful, but drinking lovely now. — a month ago

romo

9.4

Eucalyptus all day. Still years to go. Happy Anniversary, Gary! - at Laurelhurst — 3 months ago

Steven Heydemann

9.1

Not the best showing of this wine. — 6 months ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Tangy dark fruit. Great purity. On the palate a tart powerful but clean middle. Sour cherry, violets, iron, tang. Great stuff — 9 months ago

with Matt and David

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.6

Give it plenty of time in the glass or ideally in a decanter. It is a beautiful wine that needs time to open. Great effort in an off year. — 4 years ago

Tom Kohli

8.9

Nice medium body wine with great company! — 4 years ago

with Bonnie

Ming L

9.1

Delightful nose of cherry, raspberry, strawberry complemented by tobacco, touch of balsamic and hint of truffle. The fruits feel lightly candied on the juicy palate. Medium body, and the tannins command attention.

If the Castiglione bottling is the king, this would be the queen: lively, graceful, yet authoritative. — 5 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Beautiful clear cherry. Bright acid and lifted purity. A long time ahead but great quality — 3 months ago

with Peter and Gregg

Jay Kline

9.2

Opened about five hours prior to service. After a small pour to check color and condition, I found the wine to be a bit grumpy. Some might even believe this could be DOA but the color was good and structurally, the wine was in good shape. So, into the decanter it went. By dinner, the wine had stretched its legs and all was right with the world. The 1976 Barolo annata by Guido Giri pours a slightly garnet with an orange rim; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes resembling Christmas fruitcake; spiced cranberry and pomegranate with dried roses, truffles, cedar, saussison, blood orange pith, dried green herbs and dry dusty earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is medium+ and resplendent tart fruit! What a resurrection! Drink now with an extended decant. — 3 months ago

Steven Heydemann

9.5

Stunning. — 6 months ago

Ashish Pant

9.5

Wow! Go for it! — a year ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.1

Tart. Raspberry jam without the sugar. Gentle tannins and nice, slight bitterness. — 4 years ago

Martinez

8.9

Fresh, juicy, uncomplicated Barbera from 15-20 years old vines in Castiglione Falletto and La Morra. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in French oak for 16 months. Bright ruby color. Red fruit and earthy notes. Medium-bodied, tart red fruit (sour cherry, strawberry) on the palate. Light tannin, racy acidity. — 5 years ago

Jason Soloway

8.9

A lot of wine in one glass. Full, foot-on-the-gas dark red fruit, but went down easy. A little hairy chested for Sunday night pizza, but fun nonetheless. — 5 years ago