Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco Santo Stefano Vintage:2005 This tightly wound effort is

This tightly wound effort is a middle weight in the context of the appellation yet it is an absolute knockout in every respect and particularly in terms of its perfect balance

Readers who are willing to spend some time with the wine today will find a super-impressive

This too is a relatively big wine with an expressive nose of subtle torrefaction notes plus hints of plum and coffee that lead to delicious

perfect structure and a very long finish

Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco Santo Stefano Vintage:2005 This tightly wound effort isHappily, the 2011 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Albesani Vigna Santo Stefano had no such issues, and confirmed itself as a wine of early appeal loaded with easy charm. Its drinking beautifully right now, a refined and silky quaff redolent of ripe red cherry and rose petal aromas and flavors, though this specific bottle seemed a little more evolved compared to other bottles of this wine I have tried recently. Ian D'Agata