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Bid on this bottle of 1995 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano (92ST, 91RP, 90WS). Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: "Good medium red. Lovely aromatic nose combines redcurrant, underbrush, dried flowers, tobacco and woodsmoke; essence of Barbaresco perfume. Silky and expressive, with less sheer sweetness than the '96 Santo Stefano but very good structure, particularly considering that this wine features a high percentage of the rose clone. Lovely developing flavors suggest that this wine will begin to drink well with another two or three years of bottle aging. Finishes with dusty, slightly hard tannins. (ST)" (11/1998)
This lot contains the following items:
1995 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano (qty: 1)
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1995 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano (750 ml)Quantity: 1Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources and stored in the temperature controlled wine cellar of a long-time collector and repeat consignor with K&L Auctions. Delivered via temperature controlled truck.Tasting Notes:- Professional Reviews
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Vinous
95
One of the real surprises of the evening, the 1995 Barbaresco Santo Stefano is fabulous. A classic bouquet of sweet rose petal, mint, hard candy and red cherry is super-alluring. Time in the glass allows the wine to gain in breadth and textural expansiveness, but the wine’s knock-out aromatics steal the show. I have had a number of terrific 1995s over the past year, including Giacosa’s Barbaresco Santo Stefano, which is a jewel of a wine. The 1995 is not huge or imposing, but its balance is beyond reproach. (AG)
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
92
Good medium red. Lovely aromatic nose combines redcurrant, underbrush, dried flowers, tobacco and woodsmoke; essence of Barbaresco perfume. Silky and expressive, with less sheer sweetness than the '96 Santo Stefano but very good structure, particularly considering that this wine features a high percentage of the rose clone. Lovely developing flavors suggest that this wine will begin to drink well with another two or three years of bottle aging. Finishes with dusty, slightly hard tannins. (ST)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
91
One of the ironies when tasting Giacosa's wines is that he does not own any vines in the Santo Stefano vineyard, yet he consistently produces the finest wine from this hillside parcel. The 1995 Barbaresco Santo Stefano reveals an intensely fragrant nose of coffee, soy, tobacco, dried herbs, and cherry cough syrup. Full-bodied, with moderate tannin in the finish, this is an expressive, rich, expansively flavored Barbaresco that can be drunk now as well as over the next 12-15 years. (RP)
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Wine Spectator
90
Complex, light- to medium-bodied, offering mineral, lead pencil and wet earth, with lots of polished tannins and lovely fruit. Very light in color, it caresses the palate and grows when in contact with air, showing a deceptive personality.
Ratings: VN: 95 ST: 92 RP: 91 WS: 90
