Ericsson

9.1

Some old Barolo for good ol Italian with an even older friend. Cheers. — a year ago

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. — 3 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. — 4 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.1

plum, black cherry, violets, licorice; medium+ acidity, medium+ tannins, 15% ABV; should have the stuffing to go for awhile; paired with lasagna — 5 years ago

Ryan Mayeda

9.4

light and elegant, the best barolo i’ve had in recent memory — 7 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

Elegant, rich, ripe & elegant style. Red cherry, truffle, balsamic, mint, tar & rose petal. — 8 years ago

Por La Vida

9.3

Tobacco, leather, dark dark cherry, blueberry, wild mushroom on the nose. Medium/strong tannins. Excellent smooth finish. Bright cherry (typical Italian), Coca-Cola, dark chocolate on the palate. Barolo is Barolo. It rarely disappoints and this certainly is a fine example. — 8 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

A solid wine, but slightly underwhelming for Giacosa. Maybe it’s 03, or that it needs more time. — 2 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Shows the age but still lots of good fruit. Resolved dark cherry, wood, orange rind, some band aid. Lovely clarity and balance. Some sweetness and loads of character — 3 years ago

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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

AHF

9.3

Bright raspberry aroma. On palate, also, with spring flowers, minerals, hint of almond. Has acidity and balance to continue enjoying for 2-3 more years — 6 years ago

Patrice Conxicoeur

9.2

Magic. And while slightly over the hill, still outstanding, with lots of aromas to offer. — 7 years ago

Katy Allen

10

Don’t be fooled by its light color. This wine has bold flavor yet is very smooth and soft on the palate. — 8 years ago

Shawn R

9.3

Rocking for sure. — 8 years ago

Jamie Lauder

9.1

2017 vintage.
Bright ruby colour.
Raspberry, dried dark flowers, tar and tobacco.
It has a floral and freshness.
Dried cherries, truffles, sweet spices and menthol.
Rustic with earthy richness.
Harvested in 4 sites. Rive in La Morra, Scarrone in Castiglione di Falletto, Baudana and Broglio in Serralunga.
I had a kilo of local fresh Matsutake mushrooms and made risotto with compound truffle butter. — 2 years ago

Tom Kohli

8.9

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

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Cristiano Humberto Naves de Freitas Azevedo

9.2

Fine barolo and in a great time — 5 years ago

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9.3

Fenocchio's Barolo Villero is quite sensual and inviting in 2015, which is probably a reflection of the year, as wines from this Castiglione Falletto site tend to be quite reticent, especially when young. Spice, menthol, licorice, dried flowers and pine grow with time in the glass. The Villero is another impressive, showy wine in this lineup. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, November 2019) — 6 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Beautiful drinking Giacosa that was floral & elegant showing red cherry, leather, sweet tobacco, licorice spice & rose petal. Fully mature that should drink well for many years — 8 years ago

Bret Barker

8.9

Birthday wine tasting-not a bad bottle in the bunch! We had two mags of this and well. It was disappointing. Not a lot of fruit or structure. They weren’t shot just sort of there. It really stood out against the Conterno and flaccianello — 8 years ago

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