Nice looking bottle, TS fill. Brought to Grasings in Carmel, opened/decanted 4 hrs before. Reddish tawny, doesn’t look it’s age. Wow nose. Exotic, attention grabbing. Notes of tea, rose petals, black fruit, some licorice and a little menthol. Ethereal in the mouth. Needed 5+ hrs to show its stuff. Had the staff standing in line for some shared pours. Great showing. At peak but bottles like this one are going to deliver pleasure for another 10 years easily. — 7 years ago
What a bottle. It evolved over the 2-3 hours it lasted and if I had my way it would have lasted 30 minutes! Opened with more leather tones then a more nutty flavor with light fruit throughout. Very silky but hard to go wrong with giacosa. Easily last another 10-15 years. Great bottle! — 9 years ago
Serralunga grapes (as does the 2012 vintage), deeper fruit on nose, more spice/smoke/dried meats, really nice. Well balanced. — 9 years ago
Gets better and better — 10 years ago
CPutos- very good — 10 years ago
Day 2 of Santo Stefano...still plenty of tannin, but coming around so nicely! Santo Stefano is incredible... — 13 years ago
Beautiful poise and intensity. A little drying on the finish. — 6 years ago
Nicely balanced, nuanced, and unique. — 8 years ago
Very good moscato — 10 years ago
Dark cherry, balsamic notes and a hint of rose petal. Tasting week right now but with life left in it for 10 years of drinking pleasure. — 6 years ago
Amazing nose, ripe and sunny. Lovely subtle tannis — 9 years ago
Citrus, chocolate and leather — 10 years ago
Very strong finish - got Better and better as it opened up. More fruit than typical Barolo — 10 years ago
Great! Leather-bound books and rich mahogany. — 12 years ago
Ron Siegel
Great Barolo that is really drinking well floral & silky on the palate showing notes of dark cherry, strawberry, sweet & savory spices, tar, licorice & rose petal. — 5 years ago