Bruno Giacosa, Barolo DOCG, Italy 2018 The Barry Bros pear and raspberry

pear and raspberry

fresh peach and red apple

concentrated shades of red fruit add complexity to the aroma of wine

showing some tertiary aromas plus the spices from the American oak barrels where the wine matured for 24 months

marked by intense mineral tension

Bruno Giacosa, Barolo DOCG, Italy 2018 The Barry Bros pear and raspberry"The 2018 Bruno Giacosa Barolo is very rich and hedonistic, with ripe strawberries and rose hip and notes of incense, lilies and violets. It is a lovely nose, persistent, intense and enticing and on the palate it is like falling into a soft velvety bed of rose petals. It already has such beautiful harmony and poise. It has a lush, sensual texture of crushed velvet, and is full bodied without feeling heavy. There are plenty of dense, savory tannins