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

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

with Ben, Jason and 1 other

Kevin Arndt

Specialist Grand Vin Colorado

9.3

This blend of 1 Cru from Barolo and 1 from Novello, 1 Serralunga and 1 Castillo Falletto is always my favorite from this house. Showing great with potential to continue to evolve. — 8 years ago

Kevin M

9.0

Soft and approachable modern Barolo. Deep red cherry and plum with a hint of spice and liquorice. Nicely balanced and easy to drink. Lovely wine but I did prefer the 2011. — 9 years ago

Angel Martinez

Brand ambassador GHMumm Spain, Wine reviewer www.theluxury.es"

9.5

"Imperfecto , como nosotros ; porque la perfección no es vida" #CalEnric — 9 years ago

Austin Ferrari

Wine Director Hillside Supper Club

9.3

Really exceptional! A little broader and muted than I thought, but for the vintage, very good! — 9 years ago

with Anthony, Randy and 2 others

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.0

#barbaresco #brunogiacosa #asili #falletto #2008 #uncorkedandcultivated #wineandfoodtour #italytrip2016 — 10 years ago

Daron Watson

9.3

menthol, ashen herbs & funghi ~ cherry compote — 10 years ago

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10

2000 Falletto Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco. Red wine #1 at Greg's 80th birthday dinner at Il P. Huge wine, which K thought had turned at first, but changed very quickly to be super. Still a big wine, but we really like it. Just needed more time in the decanter. — 11 years ago

Michi Mamoli

9.7

Barolo 1999 Falletto, Champagne Jacquesson Millesime 2002 e Cheval Blanc 1993. Such a good night — 12 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

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

Andrew Willingham

9.0

Took an hour or so to open up, but pretty good once it did. Beautifully clear Ruby red color, medium- viscosity. Nose sees oak, ripe cherries, some mustiness and earthiness. Palette sees cherry cough drops, cola, ripe cherries. A short finish was a little disappointing, but as some that isn't a huge Piedmont fan, I enjoyed this. — 9 years ago

Jonathan Mackay

9.1

Gets better and better — 9 years ago

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10

1982 Bruno Giacosa Serralunga d'Alba Riserva Barolo. Second red at post-museum lunch at Il P. Drank this alongside the '82 Giacosa Brunello. This was much more well rounded with a longer finish. More favored of the two wines hands down — 10 years ago

Michael Chelus

9.0

Blackberry, raspberry, currant, plum, spice, loamy earth, oak and hints of dried herbs. Great structure and quite tannic. — 10 years ago

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10

1996 Falletto do Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco. Drank at lunch w K, M, P&R at Il P. Awesome. This was so good! Super smooth and balanced with great mouthfeel. Loved it. Total fave — 11 years ago

Mac Joseph

10

Been wanting to drink this for a while...and well worth the wait! — 11 years ago

Ryan Mayeda

9.4

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

Erik Nordman

9.2

Super pretty Langhe Nebbiolo. All fruit is from Castiglione Falletto in Barolo but they don't age it as long and the winemaking is a bit different than DOCG guidelines call for. Fermentation in stainless and elevage in the traditional neutral Slavonian oak botti. Pours a pale ruby-garnet hue. Nose of slightly dried sour cherry, potpourri and rose + violet floral tones, new asphalt, slightly volatile balsamic character, and a slight fennel-spiced cured meat note. Palate confirms the nose with the fruit showing a bit more prominently on the palate. Acid is screaming and tannin is firm with moderate (+) intensity yet already decently fine grained and caressing, this could honesty probably do well from a couple more years in bottle. Medium (-) body but still has some layered texture to it. Couldn't go wrong with this and a hearty baked pasta dish. Very tasty and a great value for Piedmont Nebbiolo of decent quality. — 9 years ago

Lev Lavrichtchev

9.0

Grapes from Serralunga, Barolo, Castiglione Falletto — 9 years ago

Kyosuke Takahashi

9.1

コスパ良し。黄土色に近い褐色。ドライで乾いた土っぽい感じ。3000円代にしては優秀。#wine — 10 years ago

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.5

For me, Alex Sanchez's wines are tied together stylistically by their intense aromatics and lightness of extraction. This choice of using only free-run juice let's the vineyard sites really shine and express terroir. This particular vineyard is in Castiglione Falletto on 250 meters slopes of limestone. Tons of energy with dried dark fruit, and menthol cherry candies. Beautiful. — 10 years ago

Zachary Zerbe

8.9

Lots of Tannin, little blackberry, bitterness of a tomato — 11 years ago

Liz O'Neal

8.9

Smooth, drinkable - would pair well with anything. Had with a wonderful Italian meal.

Ruby wine club notes: The Cavallotto family claims sole ownership of the beautiful Bricco Boschis cru in the Castiglione Falletto district (also home to Azelia), where they have been growing Nebbiolo since 1929 and bottling their own wine since 1948. These richly structured wines place emphasis on elegance and longevity, attributable to excellent vineyards in the Bricco Boschis and Vignolo crus and traditional long maturation periods in large Slovenian-oak casks. After meeting and tasting with Winemaker and owner Alfio Cavallotto, I was incredibly impressed with his wines and thought his Dolcetto was one of the best I had tasted all year. This wine offers the crunchy red fruits for which Dolcetto is known for, with an element of licorice, and sandalwood. This Impressive effort will pair with just about anything, but it is highly fashionable with pasta and grilled meats. — 11 years ago

with Tyler