Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco Santo Stefano Vintage:2001 displaying sharp clarity

displaying sharp clarity

Surprisingly there is a touch of menthol on the still youthfully fresh and bright nose of mostly red berry fruit

By contrast there is plenty of verve to the supple

occasionally other Echézeaux is added from purchases but in 2018 this is a domaine wine)

and coffee bean

Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco Santo Stefano Vintage:2001 displaying sharp clarityHappily, the 2011 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Albesani Vigna Santo Stefano had no such issues, and confirmed itself as a wine of early appeal loaded with easy charm. Its drinking beautifully right now, a refined and silky quaff redolent of ripe red cherry and rose petal aromas and flavors, though this specific bottle seemed a little more evolved compared to other bottles of this wine I have tried recently. Ian D'Agata