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Giacosa Fratelli Bussia (Barolo)

Giacosa Fratelli

Barolo · Italy

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Tipo
Other
Uva
Nebbiolo
País
Italy
Região
Barolo
Denominação
Barolo
Corpo
full
Acidez
medium
Tanino
high
Doçura
dry

Harmonização

carnes vermelhas · cordeiro · carnes de caça · risoto de cogumelos · queijos envelhecidos

Safras avaliadas

  • 201288 pts

    Leather, menthol and underbrush aromas come together on this. The straightforward palate is already evolved, showing dried Morello cherry, licorice and a hint of clove before a rather abrupt, astringent finish.

  • 201191 pts

    The nose is still a bit closed but eventually reveals aromas of dark berry, leafy underbrush, baked earth and tobacco. On the firm palate, notes of licorice, grilled herbs and black pepper add depth to the black cherry core. Bracing but refined tannins hold it all together.

  • 200992 pts

    It opens with classic Nebbiolo aromas of rose, cherry, truffle and earth. The palate delivers sour cherry, white pepper, clove and balsamic herbs alongside firm but fine tannins. It's wonderfully fresh and balanced for the vintage. Already enjoyable, it will develop complexity o…

  • 200892 pts

    Enormous aromatic intensity of ripe cherry, leather, spice, licorice and moist earth opens the bouquet. It's silky smooth and shows a very fine texture.

  • 200692 pts

    Here's an expression of Nebbiolo from the celebrated Bussia cru that opens with juicy fruit tones of cherry and blackberry backed by charred notes of campfire, cured beef, cigar box, leather and crushed granite. The tannins here boast a very polished, almost squeaky quality. Hol…

  • 200491 pts

    This is a sharply focused expression of the Bussia cru with a steady delivery of wild berry, underbrush, sour cherry, white mineral, anise and ginger. The aromatic intensity is understated but refined and the wine performs with the same elegance in the mouth. Age this wine for a…

  • 200390 pts

    Giacosa Fratelli (to be distinguished from the venerable house of Bruno Giacosa) tends to make good, solid wines but never anything really earth shattering. This proved to be one of his best, a lovely nose of dark fruit, chocolate, soy and smoked meat. Quite soft on the palate,…