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Revello Barolo Giachini 1998 750ml

size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Piedmont
appellation
Barolo
WS
95
WA
91
VM
91
Additional vintages
WS
95
Rated 95 by Wine Spectator
Beautiful, clean and ripe plum aromas, with strawberry. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, rich finish. Layered and dense, yet fresh. Impressive structure. I always loved this wine.--1998 Piedmont blind retrospective (2008). Best after 2012. 370 cases made, 140 cases imported. ... More details
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Revello Barolo Giachini 1998 750ml

SKU 954718
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Professional Ratings
WS
95
WA
91
VM
91
WS
95
Rated 95 by Wine Spectator
Beautiful, clean and ripe plum aromas, with strawberry. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, rich finish. Layered and dense, yet fresh. Impressive structure. I always loved this wine.--1998 Piedmont blind retrospective (2008). Best after 2012. 370 cases made, 140 cases imported.
WA
91
Rated 91 by Wine Advocate
90-91 The 1998 Barolo Vigna Giachini exhibits a dark ruby/garnet color as well as an intensely fragrant perfume of rose petals, herbs, new oak, plums, and black cherries. It reveals a classic structure, moderate tannin, good firmness and purity, and a long, well-delineated, medium to full-bodied finish. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2015.
VM
91
Rated 91 by Vinous Media
Medium brick-red. Expressive nose melds plum, underbrush, chestnut, dried herbs, spices and truffle, along with an exotic suggestion of apricot. Sweet and minerally in the mouth, with nicely integrated acids giving the wine good delineation. Very nebbiolo. A bit austere on the firmly tannic finish, but long and aromatic, with notes of herbs, spices and seared meat.
Winery
• 100% Nebbiolo. • From 1ha planted in 1988. • Calcareous-clay soil. • 50% slope gradient in the southeast-facing vineyard. • Fermentation by indigenous yeasts, maceration on skins for 7-8 days. • Malolactic fermentation in French oak barriques. • Matures in French oak barriques (20-30% new) for 24 months, followed by 12 months between steel tank and bottle.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Piedmont
appellation
Barolo
Additional vintages
Overview
Beautiful, clean and ripe plum aromas, with strawberry. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, rich finish. Layered and dense, yet fresh. Impressive structure. I always loved this wine.--1998 Piedmont blind retrospective (2008). Best after 2012. 370 cases made, 140 cases imported.
green grapes

Varietal: Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is not necessarily a particularly easy grape to cultivate. Indeed, its very late ripening time often means that yield is very low, and they are also quite susceptible to various diseases and forms of rot. However, in their native Italy and in many other countries around the world, wineries persevere with this varietal due to the fact that few other grapes can produce wines as wonderful, complex and flavorful as those made with the Nebbiolo grape. These grapes offer a beautifully pale red juice, packed full of intense flavors such as truffle, violet and prune, making them a real treat for serious wine drinkers looking for a sensory experience not to be forgotten. They are also renowned for their affinity for aging, which allows their strong tannins to mellow and compliment their stunning flavor.
barrel

Region: Piedmont

n Italy, the region most closely associated with excellent quality red wines and characterful sparkling wines is Piedmont. This alpine region is located in the north-west of the country, and features beautiful foothills of the impressive mountain range which forms the nearby border between Italy, France and Switzerland. Wineries in Piedmont work with the Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera grapes which thrive in the warm, dry summers and cooler autumns, as well as the beautifully expressive Moscato grapes which are used for the sparkling Asti wines the region is famed for. For generations, these wineries have perfected the art of aging their red wines, and blending grape varietals to get the most out of each one, leading to a region known all over the world for the exceptional quality of its produce.
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Country: Italy

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
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green grapes

Varietal: Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is not necessarily a particularly easy grape to cultivate. Indeed, its very late ripening time often means that yield is very low, and they are also quite susceptible to various diseases and forms of rot. However, in their native Italy and in many other countries around the world, wineries persevere with this varietal due to the fact that few other grapes can produce wines as wonderful, complex and flavorful as those made with the Nebbiolo grape. These grapes offer a beautifully pale red juice, packed full of intense flavors such as truffle, violet and prune, making them a real treat for serious wine drinkers looking for a sensory experience not to be forgotten. They are also renowned for their affinity for aging, which allows their strong tannins to mellow and compliment their stunning flavor.
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Region: Piedmont

n Italy, the region most closely associated with excellent quality red wines and characterful sparkling wines is Piedmont. This alpine region is located in the north-west of the country, and features beautiful foothills of the impressive mountain range which forms the nearby border between Italy, France and Switzerland. Wineries in Piedmont work with the Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera grapes which thrive in the warm, dry summers and cooler autumns, as well as the beautifully expressive Moscato grapes which are used for the sparkling Asti wines the region is famed for. For generations, these wineries have perfected the art of aging their red wines, and blending grape varietals to get the most out of each one, leading to a region known all over the world for the exceptional quality of its produce.
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Country: Italy

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.