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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

The name 'Nebbiolo' means 'fog' in Italian, and there is some debate as to the origin of this unusual name. However, many people claim it has something to do with the milky white dust which covers these dark, round grapes as they begin to reach maturity. The Nebbiolo grapes are most renowned for their inclusion in the finest wines of Italy, where they are allowed to age and mellow their strong tannins, producing wonderfully complex wines packed with dense, interesting flavors Most commonly, Nebbiolo wines hold beautiful tones of truffle, violet and prunes, and are highly aromatic and mellow on the palate. Their popularity and fame has helped them become established in several New World countries, where they continue to seduce and fascinate wine drinkers looking for an elegant, sophisticated wine which packs in plenty of wonderful flavors
barrel

Region: Piedmont

For hundreds of years, the beautiful alpine region of Piedmont in north-west Italy has been producing excellent quality red wines, and some of the most characterful sparkling white wines to have ever come out of the Old World. The region is dominated by the mighty Alps which form the border between Italy, France and Switzerland, and the Moscato grapes that are grown in the foothills of this mountain range carry much of the Alps' flavors in their fruit, and are fed by crystal clear mountain waters. However, it is the Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera grapes which are the real stars of this region, and the highly respected wineries which cover much of Piedmont have generations of experience when it comes to processing and aging these grape varietals to produce the superb wines which come out of appellations such as Barolo and Barberesco.
fields

Country: Italy

For several decades in the mid to late twentieth century, Italy's reputation for quality wines took a fairly serious blow. This was brought about partly due to lack of regulation in certain regions, and too much regulation in others. This led to several wineries in the beautiful and highly fertile region of Tuscany making the bold move to work outside of the law, which they saw as responsible for the drop in quality in Tuscan wines. They believed that they had the expertise and the generations of experience necessary with which to make truly excellent, world class wines, and set about doing just that. These 'Super Tuscans', as they came to be known, quickly inspired the rest of Italy to improve their produce, and now, Italian wine producers in the twenty-first century are widely recognised to be amongst the best in the world. Regulation and law began to change, and wine drinkers across the globe woke up to the outstanding wines coming out of Italy, which are continuing to improve and impress to this day.
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green grapes

Varietal: Nebbiolo

The name 'Nebbiolo' means 'fog' in Italian, and there is some debate as to the origin of this unusual name. However, many people claim it has something to do with the milky white dust which covers these dark, round grapes as they begin to reach maturity. The Nebbiolo grapes are most renowned for their inclusion in the finest wines of Italy, where they are allowed to age and mellow their strong tannins, producing wonderfully complex wines packed with dense, interesting flavors Most commonly, Nebbiolo wines hold beautiful tones of truffle, violet and prunes, and are highly aromatic and mellow on the palate. Their popularity and fame has helped them become established in several New World countries, where they continue to seduce and fascinate wine drinkers looking for an elegant, sophisticated wine which packs in plenty of wonderful flavors
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Region: Piedmont

For hundreds of years, the beautiful alpine region of Piedmont in north-west Italy has been producing excellent quality red wines, and some of the most characterful sparkling white wines to have ever come out of the Old World. The region is dominated by the mighty Alps which form the border between Italy, France and Switzerland, and the Moscato grapes that are grown in the foothills of this mountain range carry much of the Alps' flavors in their fruit, and are fed by crystal clear mountain waters. However, it is the Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera grapes which are the real stars of this region, and the highly respected wineries which cover much of Piedmont have generations of experience when it comes to processing and aging these grape varietals to produce the superb wines which come out of appellations such as Barolo and Barberesco.
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Country: Italy

For several decades in the mid to late twentieth century, Italy's reputation for quality wines took a fairly serious blow. This was brought about partly due to lack of regulation in certain regions, and too much regulation in others. This led to several wineries in the beautiful and highly fertile region of Tuscany making the bold move to work outside of the law, which they saw as responsible for the drop in quality in Tuscan wines. They believed that they had the expertise and the generations of experience necessary with which to make truly excellent, world class wines, and set about doing just that. These 'Super Tuscans', as they came to be known, quickly inspired the rest of Italy to improve their produce, and now, Italian wine producers in the twenty-first century are widely recognised to be amongst the best in the world. Regulation and law began to change, and wine drinkers across the globe woke up to the outstanding wines coming out of Italy, which are continuing to improve and impress to this day.