2004 Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco, Asili Riserva 1x75cl

Antonio Galloni 99

The 2004 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is just as magical as it has always been. Perfumed, light on its feet and supremely elegant, the 2004 dazzles from start to finish. Brisk acids and beams of supporting tannin suggest it will drink well for many years to come. All of the pure sensuality of Asili is on display. Bruno Giacosa achieved an unreal level of finesse in his wines that remains unmatched. [Antonio Galloni, 01/12/2025]

Anticipated maturity: 2023-2044

Stephen Tanzer 96+

Good medium red. Very ripe nose melds fresh red fruits, exotic Indian spices (coriander?), marzipan and deep nutty oak. Sweet, layered and deep, with highly concentrated flavors and powerful underlying structure. A wine of uncanny sweetness and breadth: this really coats the entire mouth. Finishes with substantial but suave and ripe tannins and outstanding persistence. This should make a great bottle. It’s easy to see why this is Giacosa’s only riserva Barbaresco from the ’04 vintage. For his part, he describes this one as powerful, while the 2000, which has been a personal favorite of Giacosa’s since the start, is more elegant. [Stephen Tanzer, 11/01/2007]