November Online Part II

Online-Only Auction, 22 - 29 November 2021

Wine: Italy and Spain

Sold for

ZAR 16 415
Lot 511
  • Bruno Giacosa; Barbaresco Santo Stefano Riserva; 1998; 3 (1 x 3); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 16 415

About this Item

1998 Barbaresco Santo Stefano Riserva
3 (1 x 3) 750ml

Consistently billed as one of the greatest winemakers in the world, Bruno Giacosa is the third-generation vigneron to produce wine at his family estate, which was founded in 1871. Giacosa, having left school at the age of 15 during the First World War, spent his entire life perfecting his craft. Initially producing wines from carefully selected bought-in fruit, Giacosa was considered one of the top three most significant wine producers of Barbaresco during the 1960s. But, while many producers were content to focus on either Barbaresco or Barolo, Giacosa created a steady stream of impressive wines from both zones for nearly half a century. Despite his perfectionism, Giacosa was extremely modest, preferring to let his wine do the talking. Even after suffering a stroke in 2006, he remained at the helm of his legendary estate until he sadly passed away in 2018.

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'The 1998 is the last Barbaresco Santo Stefano Giacosa bottled as a Riserva. For years, the 1998 flew under the radar, likely a victim of a vintage that at the time was considered very good, but not great. Dried cherry, star anise, pomegranate, dried rose petal and deeply spiced notes are some of the signatures. The 1998 is deep, fleshy and quite giving in personality. In any tasting, there are bound to be wines that don’t show as well as they can. In this vertical, it is the 1998. This is a fine bottle, but I have had better.' - Antonio Galloni Vinous.com 94/100 (2017)

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