Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco other_regions Sweet floral and minty notes

Sweet floral and minty notes add freshness on the finish

and dense blackberry and cassis fruit

maybe a decade

47 ha parcel of 65+ year old vines)

Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco other_regions Sweet floral and minty notesThis is a difficult wine to find in the marketplace and it is rarely presented for official review. In fact, the last time it was produced was way back in 2008. The 2014 Barbaresco sees fruit sourced from the lower part of the Asili cru with some smaller amounts from Rabaj. This is a very opulent and rich expression with forward determination and power. This is an unusual vintage with a cool summer and a very warm pre harvest period. It produced