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2000 Barbaresco Asili Riserva

Bruno Giacosa

98Average Score

Northern Italy / Italy

Red

The 2000 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is as it always has been; impeccably refined, nuanced and silky from start to finish. I have tasted (or drunk!) this wine at least a dozen times since it was first released. The bouquet shows the faintest signs of positive development while the fruit remains vibrant and beautifully articulated. I don’t see the 2000 Asili Riserva being one of the longest lived Red Labels, but it is unquestionably striking in its beauty. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2020. May 2011, www.robertparker.com

Antonio Galloni, Vinous Score: 98/100

Mags	-	0 Immediate \| 3 Marketplace	£1,140.00
3L	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace	£2,339.00
6x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace	£3,421.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

Antonio Galloni, VinousScore: 98/100

About The Producer

The producer

Bruno Giacosa

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Product Details

Country

Italy

Region

Northern Italy

Sub-region

Piedmont

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

14%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Country

Italy

Region

Northern Italy

Sub-region

Piedmont

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

14%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Average Score

Antonio Galloni, VinousScore: 98/100