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Home > Italy > 2004 Barbaresco, Asili, Riserva, Bruno Giacosa (750ml) (12 bottle OWC)
2004 Barbaresco, Asili, Riserva, Bruno Giacosa (750ml) (12 bottle OWC)
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QUANTITY AVAILABLE: 12
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PRICE ABOVE IS PER BOTTLE. 12 BOTTLE ORIGINAL WOOD CASE PURCHASE REQUIRED
Vintage: 2004
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Barbaresco
Vineyard: Asili
Designation: Riserva
Appellation: Barbaresco
Producer: Bruno Giacosa
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Type: Red
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Sub-Region: Langhe
Alcohol:
Tasting note: The 2004 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is even more compelling than the Rabaja. It floats on the palate with an ethereal core of sweet fruit that calls to mind a profound Musigny, but with the unmistakable structure of Nebbiolo. The perfumed purity of the fruit carries all the way through to the deeply satisfying, resonating finish. Made in a soft, seductive style, this remarkable wine is decidedly more approachable and easy to appreciate today than the Rabaja. Giacosa fans will have a great time discussing the merits of the Rabaja and the Asili in 2004, but to me they are virtually equally moving; Asili for its feminine gracefulness and Rabaja for its size and power. The Asili should prove more accessible at an earlier age. Bruno Giacosa says his 2004 Asili Riserva will turn out to be just like his 2000 Asili Riserva, the wine he still thinks is the best he’s ever made. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025. (98 pts. AG, Wine Advocate)
Tasted: Oct. 2007
Score: 98
Drink: 2010-2025
Tasting note: Good medium red. Very ripe nose melds fresh red fruits, exotic Indian spices (coriander?), marzipan and deep nutty oak. Sweet, layered and deep, with highly concentrated flavors and powerful underlying structure. A wine of uncanny sweetness and breadth: this really coats the entire mouth. Finishes with substantial but suave and ripe tannins and outstanding persistence. This should make a great bottle. It's easy to see why this is Giacosa's only riserva Barbaresco from the '04 vintage. For his part, he describes this one as powerful, while the 2000, which has been a personal favorite of Giacosa's since the start, is more elegant. (96(+?) pts. Stephen Tanzer, IWC)
Tasted: November/December 2007
Score: 96(+?)
Drink: N/A
Tasting note: Aromas of strawberry and candle wax develop to cherry and light incense. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and lots of fruit. Focused and very well done, but really tight at the moment. Very structured. Needs time. This is the red label. Best after 2014. 1,170 cases made. (96 pts. JS, Wine Spectator)
Tasted: Sep 30, 2008
Score: 96
Drink: After 2014
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