Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Vigna Rocche Riserva (Red Label) Vintage:2008 Deep garnet-purple colored

Deep garnet-purple colored

The supple but tautly muscular medium weight plus flavors possess a suave mouth feel thanks to the abundant dry extract that both coats the palate and buffers the very firm tannic spine on the highly persistent and imposingly powerful finish

The 2010 Gloria has a very attractive and quite intense bouquet with a surfeit of blackberry and wild strawberry scents

nicely concentrated and has plenty of tannin that comes through on the finish

Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Vigna Rocche Riserva (Red Label) Vintage:2008 Deep garnet-purple coloredThe 2000 Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto is soft and quite open in feel. It also shows a slightly roasted quality it has always had that is a hallmark of this warm vintage. Sweet red cherry, smoke, leather and tobacco add shades of nuance throughout. Although not likely to be a long term ager by Giacosa standards, the 2000 is quite enjoyable tonight. Antonio Galloni