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Bruno Giacosa Asili Barbaresco 2019

Bruno Giacosa Asili Barbaresco 2019

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Wild Red Berries, Crushed Roses, and Benchmark Asili Terroir Nobility

The 2019 Casa Vinicola Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco "Asili" is a monumental, ethereal, and benchmark Nebbiolo from one of Piedmont's most legendary single-vineyard sites. Sourced from the south-facing amphitheater of Asili in the village of Barbaresco, this iconic bottling captures pure aristocratic finesse. Soaring aromas of wild red berries, crushed rose petals, blood orange zest, dried herbs, and subtle tar lead into a medium-to-full-bodied, satiny palate framed by chiseled, ultra-fine tannins and an endlessly long, mineral-driven finish.
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Style Profile at a Glance

Attribute Profile Scale
Body Medium-to-Full-Bodied, Satiny & Aristocratic ●●●●●
Sweetness Dry ●●●●●
Tannins Chiseled, Fine-Grained & Structure-Driven ●●●●●
Acidity Fresh, Vibrant & Limestone-Driven Drive ●●●●●
Oak Traditional & Subtle (Aged in French oak casks / botte grande) ●●●●●

Terroir, History & Acclaim

Critical Recognition:
James Suckling 98 pts
Wine Advocate 95 pts
  • 98 Points - JamesSuckling.com: Sweet and succulent aromas of tangerines, freshly cut ripe strawberries, cherries and flowers follow through to a full-bodied palate with sleek and dense tannins that run the length of the wine and then fan out into a dense, vivid finish of fruit. It’s chewy and seriously structured with finesse and energy. Silky texture. This needs at least four or five years to come together and open. Try after 2027.
  • 95 Points - Monica Larner (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate): With the white label, the 2019 Barbaresco Asili is a wine of exceptional clarity and focus. That brightness is applied to the bouquet and the mouthfeel alike, where the wine feels streamlined, elegant and tight. Asili is redolent of wild fruit, violets and candied orange peel. This wine was bottled in 2021 and needs a few more years in glass before it really starts to unwind and soften.

  • The Hallowed Asili Cru: The Asili vineyard is arguably Barbaresco's most iconic site—a natural amphitheater featuring fine, limestone-and-sand soils. This unique soil composition gives Nebbiolo its hallmark ethereal floral lift, silky texture, and deep mineral precision.
  • Classic Giacosa Tradition: Fermented in stainless steel and aged slowly in large neutral French oak casks (*botte grande*), Bruno Giacosa's minimalist approach lets the pristine fruit purity and legendary terroir of Asili shine without intrusive oak sweetness.

Highlights

  • 100% Nebbiolo harvested from the historic Asili cru in Barbaresco.
  • A radiant 2019 vintage packed with wild red berries, crushed roses, blood orange zest, and chalky minerality.
  • Crafted by the iconic Casa Vinicola Bruno Giacosa, offering 20 to 35+ years of majestic cellaring potential.

Tasting Notes

  • Appearance: Translucent, glowing garnet-ruby with delicate brick reflections at the rim.
  • Nose: Soaring, complex, and intensely perfumed. It opens with aromas of wild raspberries, red cherries, and pomegranate, accompanied by crushed rose petals, blood orange peel, anise, and crushed stone.
  • Palate: Dry, medium-to-full-bodied, and silky. The entry delivers a pure wave of red fruit sap that glides across a structured mid-palate, held in check by chiseled, fine-grained tannins and vibrant limestone acidity into a long, majestic finish.

Serving Suggestion

  • Temperature: Serve slightly cool at 16–18°C in large Nebbiolo glasses to allow its complex aromatics to uncoil.
  • Decanting: A generous 1-to-2 hour decant is strongly recommended if opening young. Cellar-worthy through 2050+.
  • Western Pairing: Slow-braised veal shanks (Ossobuco), roasted rack of lamb, tajarin pasta with white truffles, or aged Parmigiano-Reggiano.
  • Asian Pairing: Peking duck, Taiwanese braised pork belly (Lu Rou Fan), charcoal-grilled wagyu beef, or roast goose.

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