Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Falletto di Serralunga D'Alba, 1998 Loire_SO011323 mocha — with the unctuous

mocha — with the unctuous Merlot texture now silken and the tannins resolved

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

subsequent correction

power expressed through finesse

not overly sweet or woody

Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Falletto di Serralunga D'Alba, 1998 Loire_SO011323 mocha — with the unctuousThe 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