Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Vigna Rocche Vintage:2009 Sweet and expansive on the

Sweet and expansive on the gently tannic finish

Denis is more structured than a Clos de la Roche (when made by the same winemaker) but that is the case here

000 bottles produced

Thick and fat to the point of being oily in texture

Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Vigna Rocche Vintage:2009 Sweet and expansive on theThe 1999 Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto is a knock out. Dark red cherry, plum, incense and orange peel are all very much alive in the glass. The 1999 Rocche is rich, sensual and powerful to the core, with fabulous depth, explosive fruit and captivating intensity. Because of its greater power and richness, the tannins are nearly buried by the fruit. Here, too, the 1999 has moved on from its primary stage, but it is not mature, either. Ideally, readers