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Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili 2015 (Magnum 1.5L)  - First Bottle

Reviews

95 Wine Spectator -
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, 150 cases imported.
95 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.
94 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 Rabajà 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.

Technical Details

  • BlendNebbiolo
  • CountryItaly
  • RegionPiedmont
  • AppellationBarbaresco

Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili 2015 (Magnum 1.5L)

Nebbiolo  |  Italy
WS95, JS95, WA94, VN94

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There are icons and then there are ICONS...Giacosa is a name that invokes an association with quality, tradition and excellence and that came with generations of perseverance and hard work. The 2015 Asili is stupendous and shows all that you could hope for in a world-class Nebbiolo. In rare magnum format (you literally can't find these in the USA!) this is a wine to stash away in a cellar and forget about for a decade minimum. We have an excellent price on these rare birds, they won't last long!

About the Producer

Bruno Giacosa is a legend. A man with the foresight to identify the best sites in Langhe and then acquire them. He was the first person in Barbaresco to designate a single "cru" and an iconoclast who helped elevate Piedmont into the limelight. Bruno's impact on the region is palpable but more importantly his impact on the world of wine is lasting. Bruno passed away in January of 2018 and he will be remembered as one of the true pioneers in the industry.