Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva 1971 NO20230614 Powerful but not jammy

Powerful but not jammy

Clone 4 Chardonnay planted in 1993 at 450 feet

This cuvée is sourced primarily from Oger

recent vintages 15-18 months in 225L French barrels with 30-63% new oak)

La Grande Dame is Veuve Clicquot's prestige cuvée

Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva 1971 NO20230614 Powerful but not jammyA piece of Barolo history in the bottle. Giacomo Borgogno & Figli, founded in 1761, is one of the oldest houses in the region and was the official wine at the 1861 dinner celebrating Italy's unification. In the 1920s Cesare Borgogno began holding Barolo Riserva for around twenty years before release, and the estate still keeps a deep library of these traditionally made wines. This 1971 Riserva is Nebbiolo from a great vintage, raised the old way in