Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Falletto di Serralunga D'Alba, 1998 Loire_SO011323 along with hints of spice

along with hints of spice and a touch of smoke

Napa Cabernet for Burgundy lovers

a wine of supple red fruit and silken texture rather than the structural muscle of a Mazis or Chambertin itself

not overly sweet or woody

Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Falletto di Serralunga D'Alba, 1998 Loire_SO011323 along with hints of spiceThe 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