Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga 1997, Bruno Giacosa

                                                            

"Armand Rousseau-smaking"  2.3.12:

Stram og frisk fremdeles. Flere mener jo at 1997 er en for varm årgang, men jeg synes de holder seg godt. Lysere farge nå, men en god intakt syrestruktur. En fantastisk nese med innslag av lett røkt treverk og roseblader. God intens fruktkjerne, deilig fragrant vin med snev av modne jordbær. Tørrer litt ut i ettersmak. Noe som kan tyde på at den er på topp nå ? Men som alltid med Giacosa, en eleganse og harmoni som ingen andre. 93 poeng.

Fra CT: Decanted for a bit over 4 hours. Ruby hue with some orange hints. Nose was lovely just after popping the bottle, full of pine forest, thyme, fennel, tar, violets, and mocca. Later in the evening, it would refresh with just a bit a swirling. The combination of tart, sweet, spicy raspberry and strawberry-inflected fruit and grippy tar and earth notes on the palate was exquisite. Each sip was a rolling, changing, layered event that made one pause to take it all in. Tannins were quite structured, adding a degree of aristocracy and gravitas, while acidity was still bright and energetic. Finish was long and beautiful, marked by echoes of earth, tar, dark fruit, and grip. An amazing wine tonight, full of Giacosa magic. 95p.