FALLETTO DI BRUNO GIACOSA Barolo 'Falletto Vigna le Rocche' Reserva DOCG 2017 Bottle

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Bruno Giacosa, a legendary winemaker, dedicated nearly eight decades to crafting prestigious single-vineyard Barolo and Barbaresco wines. Joining the family business at the age of 15, he represented the third generation of his Langhe winemaking family, earning acclaim for his relentless pursuit of perfection and intimate knowledge of Piedmont’s vineyards. In 1980, Giacosa began acquiring prime parcels in Serralunga d’Alba, La Morra, and Barbaresco to produce exceptional Nebbiolo wines. The 2017 Barolo Riserva Falletto Vigna Le Rocche has garnered 98 points from James Suckling for its captivating aromas of roses and lavender, along with 97 points from The Wine Advocate for its rich blackberry and candied cherry notes. This wine, noted for its texture and firm tannins, is best enjoyed from 2025.

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One of the legendary winemakers of the world, Bruno Giacosa crafted the most prestigious single-vineyard Barolo and Barbaresco wines during a career that spanned nearly eight decades. He joined the family business at the age of 15, representing the third generation of his Langhe winemaking family. Giacosa’s unfailing pursuit of perfection, his unrivaled palate and his intimate knowledge of vineyards in the Langhe quickly drew recognition and helped establish Piedmont as a leading wine region.

In 1980, Giacosa began to acquire prime parcels in Serralunga d’Alba, La Morra and Barbaresco to produce wines that are rightly regarded as the finest expressions of Nebbiolo. His legacy rests with daughter Bruna, who continues to uphold her father’s winemaking philosophy to respect traditional techniques while using the best of modern technology. The goal is for each distinguished site to produce articulate, unique wines.

Closed and mineral on the nose, very precise and distinguished. The notes of flint and graphite are accentuated by an ethereal expression of dry flowers, sour cherry, and wild raspberries. Generous and round texture on the palate, firm and grippy tannic structure, precise balance and length. Drink from 2022.

JAMES SUCKLING 98 points
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.

THE WINE ADVOCATE 97 points
Reviewed by: Monica Larner
Drink Date: 2025 - 2050
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.