Giacosa speaks to Franco Ziliani on his controversial decision not to bottle 2006 (VINOWIRE EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW)
“The decision of one Langhe producer not to make a 2006 Barolo or Barbaresco shocked Piedmont — and the furore shows no sign of letting up. For this was not just any old producer, but one of the Langhe’s indisputable greats. Bruno Giacosa (above, photo by Decanter Magazine) announced last May that he would not bottle the 2006 vintage, but instead sell the wine in bulk to other bottlers. ‘There is nothing at all special about 2006: it falls short in every category — nose, typicity, structure,’ he said…”
Click here to download an exclusive preview of VinoWire editor Franco Ziliani’s article on Bruno Giacosa’s controversial decision not to bottle his 2006 Barbaresco and Barolo and reaction from other top producers (Decanter Magazine, February issue).
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i admire his decision to do this…. i wish that other “big dogs” had the guts to do it when necessary.