1971 Barbaresco Santo Stefano
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Tasting notes
The 1971 Barbaresco Riserva Speciale Santo Stefano is a super-rare wine. I have only seen it a few times and never tasted it from a pristine bottle like this one. Sweet, silky and wonderfully nuanced, with the ripeness of the vintage still very much in evidence, the 1971 possesses exceptional balance from start to finish. Readers lucky enough to still own the 1971 won’t want to wait too much longer, as it won’t get better than it is right now. If anything, the 1971 might be slightly past peak.
Critic scores
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
About the producer
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.