1974 Barbaresco Santo Stefano Riserva
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Score 94/100 · Drink 2016-2021, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Mar 2017
One of the surprises in tasting, the 1974 Barbaresco Santo Stefano has aged brilliantly. The 1974 doesn’t have the pedigree of the Red Labels that surround it, but it has exceptional balance and tons of personality. Perhaps more importantly, it has aged gracefully to the point of being strikingly beautiful on this night. Scents of leather, tobacco and dried flowers add lovely shades of nuance throughout. What a beautiful wine this is.
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94/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Bruno Giacosa
Bruno Giacosa – now run by daughter Bruna – is a cult Nebbiolo producer, that has consistently made some of the best single-vineyard Barbaresco and Barolo from the 1960s onwards. The“red-label” Riservas are some of the finest and most collectable wines in Italy.
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