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Giacosa Bruno Barbaresco Riserva Asili Red Label(2000)
- Winery:
- Giacosa Bruno
- Varietal:
- Nebbiolo
- Region:
- Italy > Piedmont > Barbaresco
- Type:
- User Tags:
- red, sophisticated, mineral, structure, red fruit, berry, color descriptors, bramble fruits, seductive, spices
- Stephen Tanzer
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue 117, November/December 2004
- 97/100
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August 2007
- ($180) Good deep red. Knockout nose reminded me of great grand cru Burgundy : superripe red fruits, tobacco, minerals and smoke. As chewy as a solid yet utterly smooth, with extraordinary inner-mouth floral character and a sappy sweetness. Expands spectacularly toward the back, finishing with very suave, late-arriving tannins and compelling length. At once more perfumed, concentrated and structured than the Santo Stefano. I underestimated this great wine when I tasted it two years ago.
- Antonio Galloni
- Piedmont Report
- Issue 5, October 2005
- 96/100
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August 2007
- Dark translucent red. Who am I to say no to another opportunity to taste the magnificent 2000 Asili? Aromatic on the nose with notes of flowers and crushed raspberries, the seductive 2000 Asili displays generous amounts of lush super-ripe red fruit, mineral and licorice notes in supremely elegant composition of profound overall balance. The Asili is irresistible right now but also appears to have the structure to age gracefully for at least 15-20 years. Readers should note that the red-label Riserva is the only Giacosa wine from Asili in vintage 2000. An Azienda Agricola Falletto di Bruno Giacosa bottling.
- Antonio Galloni
- The Wine Advocate
- Issue 167
- 96/100
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August 2007
