this wine exemplifies the delicate balance that cool-climate winemaking can achieve
with careful vineyard work and classic cellar aging in French oak that allows the terroir’s power and minerality to shine
The palate develops as a tapestry of ripe berries
and Syrah shows the house philosophy in red form: practical viticulture
and this brand-concealed tasting solidified that status
Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba, 1998 NO20230816 this wine exemplifies the delicateThe Falletto vineyard in Serralunga d'Alba was the source of Bruno Giacosa's greatest Barolos, and this 1998 comes from that prized site, wearing the classic white label. Giacosa was a purist who believed Nebbiolo needs only time in large oak and a true understanding of terroir, and Serralunga is known for producing some of the most structured, long lived Barolo of all. Now more than two decades on, this bottle has softened into mature, savory