Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2001

Lovely dark and rich ruby red. The nose is all Barolo for me, dark fruits, plummy, sweet, a little spicy with a nice mineral quality. The palate is really full and fruity, lush and thick with more of those dark fruits coming through on great silky tannis, really good finish to this wine, terrific length. The 2001 is a really solid effort, very satisfying

July 2008

Popped and poured. Loved it. Classic profile, rose pedals, red berries, leather. Great concentration. Very enjoyable. Started to close after an hour but was gone by that time

April 2007

Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by Piedmont Report in Issue 6, January 2006 Dark burnished ruby. The 2001 Falletto opens with a sweet, balsamic nose of spices, oak, and minerals. It is packed with layers of deep, dark fruit that gradually open to reveal themselves on big, strapping frame, with outstanding length, and a beautiful note of freshness to cap off the finish. An Azienda Agricola Falletto di Bruno Giacosa bottling.

The 2001 Barolo Falletto displays a more deeply colored, rich translucent ruby color. It opens with a sweet, balsamic nose of spices, oak, and minerals, and is packed with layers of deep, dark fruit that gradually open to reveal themselves on a big, strapping frame, with outstanding length and a beautiful note of freshness to cap off the finish. An Azienda Agricola Falletto di Bruno Giacosa bottling. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2023. -Wine Advocate

Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 167 on Oct-06

Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed in Piedmont Report # G6 on Jan-06