Falletto di Bruno Giacosa Barolo is made from 100 percent Nebbiolo The 2018 vintage was well received after the turbulent 2017 growing year. A longer winter heralded in heavy rains in May and June, which gave the vines much needed water after the previous year's drought. Throughout the summer, conditions were generally ideal with warm days and cool nights, making harvest an overall success. Early samples of Barbaresco and Barolo are indicating a soft, balanced vintage.Red garnet in . Intense and fine aromas of fresh red fruit. The palate presents good freshness, excellent structure and fine, velvety tannins. ulliVineyard exposure: SouthwestliliAge of vines: 27-31 years oldliliYield: 45 hLhaliliHarvest date: October 10, 2018liliFermentation and maceration: 25 days in stainless steel vatsliliMalolactic fermentation: completely developedliliRefinement: 30 months in Botti cask of French oak, 6 months in bottleliliBottling: December 2021liliAlcohol: 14.5% vol.liliTotal acidity: 5.5 gLlili pH: 3.60liliTotal extract: 30.2 gLliliOptimal period for consumption: 2022-2035liul Review: 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 extending the very long finish, creating a combination of seductive charm and power. This is something special, a great achievement in this vintage. Wait 2-3 years at least but I would not want to miss that young fragrance. (SH)