Rhys, Swan Terrace Pinot Noir other_regions Bruno Giacosa passed away in

Bruno Giacosa passed away in early 2018 but his style and standards are being maintained by his daughter Bruna

This bottle showed quite a bit better than the bottle I tasted for my recent 2004 Barolo retrospective

This is only a couple of steps behind the 2010 albeit cut from a different clothe

Here too there is excellent volume and mid-palate concentration to the delicious

very plush in style with a caressing

Rhys, Swan Terrace Pinot Noir other_regions Bruno Giacosa passed away inThe 2019 Pinot Noir Swan Terrace bounds from the glass with a blue fruited, floral aromatic intensity that initially feels more composed and collected than the exuberant Alpine bottling. The palate is exquisite and lifted, with a suave, silky polish that unfolds into a layered but inward finish laden with sturdy, chalky tannins and delicious dark fruits. The most in need of integration and softening of the non Hillside 2019s, this will be a fun wine