Falletto di Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco "Asili" DOCG 2015 (Piedmont, Italy) - [WS 95] [JS 95] [WA 94] [VM 94]

Falletto di Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco "Asili" DOCG 2015
(Piedmont, Italy) - [WS 95] [JS 95] [WA 94] [VM 94]


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About the winery:
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 unrivalled palate and his intimate knowledge of vineyards in the Langhe quickly drew recognition and helped establish Piedmont as a leading wine region. In 1982, 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.

Notes from the Winemaker:
Garnet red color with delicate orange reflections. Fine and complex bouquet with violet and wild berry notes. Its flavor is full, velvety and harmonious. Great elegance in this wine that in the best vintages can bear the qualification Riserva on the label.

Ratings & Reviews

95 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:
"Macerated cherry, plum, mineral and leafy, herbal notes highlight this tightly wound red. Elegant, with silkiness up front and assertive tannins guarding the finish. Gains complexity with air. Best from 2022 through 2040. 1,125 cases made." - BS (Sep 30, 2018)

95 Points - James Suckling:
"Very perfumed and pretty with cherry, dried fruit and orange peel. Hints of sandalwood, too. Full body, layered and refined. Smoke, tar and spice aftertaste to the fruit. Drink in 2019."  (October 20, 2017)

94 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"In 2013, the father and daughter winemaking team of Bruno and Bruna Giacosa decided not to produce their Barbaresco Asili. They made a Rabaja  expression instead. Asili was vinified separately again in 2014 and more recently to create the impressive 2015 Barbaresco Asili. This wine was bottled one year ago in July and has been on the market since February. This expression offers accessible and generous fruit tones, with blackcurrant and dark plum. The wine delivers big inner power with evident tannic firmness and a point of astringency on the finish. All it needs is more time in the bottle." - Monica Larner (Jun 2018)

94 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2015 Barbaresco Asili is all class. Sweet red cherry, kirsch, orange peel, wild flowers and sweet spice lift from this vibrant, beautifully delineated Barbaresco. The 2015 doesn't quite have the sweetness or inner perfume of the best Giacosa Asilis, but it is nevertheless a very pretty and expressive wine that pulses with energy and personality. It is also one of the most tighly wound 2015 Barbarescos I tasted." - Antonio Galloni (Oct 2018)