Bruno Giacosa
Bruno Giacosa was a titan in the world of wine whose reputation transcended not only Piemonte but all of Italy. Purchased in 1980, the Falletto estate is comprised of 13 hectares (32 acres) in the commune of Serralunga d’Alba. Considered by Bruno Giacosa as the best area for producing elegant and long-lived Barolos, the Falletto vineyard is southwest facing on steep slopes of calcareaous clay soils in an amphitheater shape. The estate features a single plot known as Vigna Le Rocche, which contains the oldest vines and produces wines that are vinified and bottled separately from the rest of the estate.
“Roses and lavender with other flowers. Peaches. Glorious fruit of dark plums and ripe strawberries. This is dense and intense but there are layers of very fine tannins, like fine cashmere. Goes on for minutes. Opens in the mouth. Almost endless. Three years in cask and two years in bottle before January 2023 release. Give this at least five to six years.” - 98 points, JamesSuckling.com
"This year's top-end release from Bruno Giacosa is the 2017 Barolo Riserva Falletto Vigna Le Rocche (in the red label). Bottled in 2019, the wine stands apart thanks to a hot and dry growing season that Bruna Giacosa is very excited about. In fact, she prefers 2017 to 2015, although the two vintages do share similarities. This wine is very open-knit, and it reveals dark concentration in the form of ripe blackberry, candied cherry and spice. The tannins show a loose, granular quality that adds considerably to the textural impact of this Riserva. Drink 2025-2050.” - 97 points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, August 24, 2023.
Vintage: 2017
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $1,220
Bottle Size: 1500 mL
Bottles per Case: 1
Price per Bottle: $2,465
Bottle Size: 3000 mL
Bottles per Case: 1
Price per Bottle: $4,885
Style: Still
Region: Piedmont
Appellation: Barolo DOCG
Country: Italy
Grape: Nebbiolo
Colour: Red
Vegan: No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: No
Bruno Giacosa
Bruno Giacosa was a titan in the world of wine whose reputation transcended not only Piemonte but all of Italy. Purchased in 1980, the Falletto estate is comprised of 13 hectares (32 acres) in the commune of Serralunga d’Alba. Considered by Bruno Giacosa as the best area for producing elegant and long-lived Barolos, the Falletto vineyard is southwest facing on steep slopes of calcareaous clay soils in an amphitheater shape. The estate features a single plot known as Vigna Le Rocche, which contains the oldest vines and produces wines that are vinified and bottled separately from the rest of the estate.
“Roses and lavender with other flowers. Peaches. Glorious fruit of dark plums and ripe strawberries. This is dense and intense but there are layers of very fine tannins, like fine cashmere. Goes on for minutes. Opens in the mouth. Almost endless. Three years in cask and two years in bottle before January 2023 release. Give this at least five to six years.” - 98 points, JamesSuckling.com
"This year's top-end release from Bruno Giacosa is the 2017 Barolo Riserva Falletto Vigna Le Rocche (in the red label). Bottled in 2019, the wine stands apart thanks to a hot and dry growing season that Bruna Giacosa is very excited about. In fact, she prefers 2017 to 2015, although the two vintages do share similarities. This wine is very open-knit, and it reveals dark concentration in the form of ripe blackberry, candied cherry and spice. The tannins show a loose, granular quality that adds considerably to the textural impact of this Riserva. Drink 2025-2050.” - 97 points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, August 24, 2023.
Vintage: 2017
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $1,220
Bottle Size: 1500 mL
Bottles per Case: 1
Price per Bottle: $2,465
Bottle Size: 3000 mL
Bottles per Case: 1
Price per Bottle: $4,885
Style: Still
Region: Piedmont
Appellation: Barolo DOCG
Country: Italy
Grape: Nebbiolo
Colour: Red
Vegan: No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: No
