Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Vigna Rocche Vintage:2009 Lemon to gold ingot

Lemon to gold ingot

Drink this supple

black berry and a plethora of spice nuances

Thick and fat to the point of being oily in texture

Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Vigna Rocche Vintage:2009 Lemon to gold ingotThe 1999 Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto is a knock out. Dark red cherry, plum, incense and orange peel are all very much alive in the glass. The 1999 Rocche is rich, sensual and powerful to the core, with fabulous depth, explosive fruit and captivating intensity. Because of its greater power and richness, the tannins are nearly buried by the fruit. Here, too, the 1999 has moved on from its primary stage, but it is not mature, either. Ideally, readers