Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva 1964 event-sold-out where cool Pacific air keeps

where cool Pacific air keeps acidity tight and ripening slow

vanilla and black pepper with a lighter finish than you'd expect given the strong aromatics

generous -- and this is the second wine of Gruaud Larose

and a complexity that unfolds over time

the pleasant stimulation from the gas

Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva 1964 event-sold-out where cool Pacific air keepsA piece of Barolo history in the bottle. Giacomo Borgogno & Figli, founded in 1761, is one of the oldest houses in the region and was pouring at the 1861 dinner celebrating Italy's unification. In the 1920s Cesare Borgogno began the practice of holding Barolo Riserva for around twenty years before release, and the estate still keeps a deep library of these traditionally made wines. This 1964 Riserva is Nebbiolo from a celebrated vintage, raised the