Giacosa Bruno - Asili 2001 *
Giacosa Bruno - Asili 2001
Barbaresco DOCG
100% Nebbiolo
Information
Cultivation: conventional
Aging: 24-36 months in oak cask
Bottle aging: 12 months
Volume: 75 cl
Cellaring potential: 2031
Degustationsnotizen
The 2001 Barbaresco Asili impresses for its gorgeous inner sweetness and inviting, round fruit. The 2001 is pure Asili, but it has begun to shut down mightily over the last 1-2 years. Still, it is impossible to miss the pedigree of what is in the glass. 95+/100 (04.2012) - robertparker.com
2001 Barbaresco Asili—Dark translucent ruby. If Santo Stefano typically tends towards the ethereal, Asili is more overtly fruit dominated. The 2001 Asili shows a complex nose of sweet red fruit, minerals, underbrush, spices and herbs. It is richer and rounder than the Santo Stefano, and displays much finesse and elegance in its expressive ripe fruit flavors. “The soils at Asili are sandier than at Santo Stefano, and this gives a wine that is in fact richer and rounder,” confirms Scaglione. Unfortunately the Asili was showing some effects of its recent bottling, and I imagine after the summer it will be easier to get a better idea of what the wine offers. Nevertheless, this is clearly a special wine that approaches greatness. 94+/100 (10.2005) - robertparker.com
