Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2021 070226CRISP and Jean-Luc - the one

and Jean-Luc - the one who had spent his career out in the vineyards - walked away with half the vines and started over under his own name

with notes of ripe apricots and almonds

Equal parts of Pinot Noir

The house was founded in 1990 by Jean-Marie Guffens

Papillon comes from those vines

Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2021 070226CRISP and Jean-Luc - the oneThe Falletto vineyard has been Giacosa's flagship since 1982, and the 2021 demonstrates why. Serralunga's legendary terroirmarrying structure with perfumeshows through in cherries, strawberries, sandalwood, iodine, and pressed rose. Aged 32 months in large French oak followed by six months in bottle, the wine displays incredible balance and focus: full bodied yet refined, with fine grained, silky tannins that frame Nebbiolo's character beautifully.