Lot 422
BRUNO GIACOSA BARBARESCO RISERVA ASILI 2004 (1) WA 98
BRUNO GIACOSA BARBARESCO RISERVA ASILI 2007 (1) WA 97
Lot 422 Details
BRUNO GIACOSA BARBARESCO RISERVA ASILI 2004 (1)
Piedmont.
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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. October 2007 WA 98
BRUNO GIACOSA BARBARESCO RISERVA ASILI 2007 (1)
Piedmont.
u. bn. scraped label.
The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is sweet, perfumed and totally gorgeous in its round, sensual fruit. Silky, elegant tannins frame the long, harmonious finish. Stylistically the 2007 is most similar to the 2004, although it seems to have more exuberant, opulent fruit. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2037. February 2011 WA 97