Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Vigna Rocche Vintage:2009 Thick and fat to the

Thick and fat to the point of being oily in texture

Drink this supple

In this case

Sweet and expansive on the gently tannic finish

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Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Vigna Rocche Vintage:2009 Thick and fat to 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