1989 Bruno Giacosa "Falletto di Serralunga" Barolo Riserva

Bid on this bottle of 1989 Bruno Giacosa "Falletto di Serralunga" Barolo Riserva (98JG, 97RP, 97VN, 96WS). John Gilman: "The 1989 Falletto Riserva from Bruno Giacosa is another absolute monument to Barolo, and though the wine is still eight to ten years away from really starting to drink well, it is already a bit difficult to keep one’s hands off of bottles in the cellar. The stunning nose soars from the glass in a blaze of red and black cherries, woodsmoke, road tar, pungent roses, forest floor, gamebird and an exotic touch of menthol in the upper register. On the palate the wine is very pure, very deep and full-bodied, with that signature Giacosa sappiness at the core, brilliant focus and balance, fine-grained tannins and outstanding grip and complexity on the very, very long and utterly seamless finish. Sheer greatness. 98+" (02/2018)