If you can divide producers of Barolo and Barbaresco into the traditionalists and the modernisers, then Bruno Giacosa falls firmly into the former category. These are wines of the old-school – new oak is not wanted here – and they are none the worse for that. In fact, Giacosa is one of the region’s best winemakers, making exceptional, long-lived Barolos and Barbarescos which are powerful and elegant at the same time – just what Nebbiolo is supposed to be.
