Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco Santo Stefano Vintage:2001 as I had an opportunity

as I had an opportunity to spend several hours tasting through all of the wines in barrel with proprietor Roberto Conterno

displaying sharp clarity

occasionally other Echézeaux is added from purchases but in 2018 this is a domaine wine)

The 2010 Barolo is a delicately aged Nebbiolo with fine aromas of pressed rose petal

Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco Santo Stefano Vintage:2001 as I had an opportunityHappily, the 2011 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Albesani Vigna Santo Stefano had no such issues, and confirmed itself as a wine of early appeal loaded with easy charm. Its drinking beautifully right now, a refined and silky quaff redolent of ripe red cherry and rose petal aromas and flavors, though this specific bottle seemed a little more evolved compared to other bottles of this wine I have tried recently. Ian D'Agata