Barbarescos of Bruno Giacosa

Barbarescos Made by Bruno Giacosa
N = Non-Reserve (white label), R = Reserve ("red" label), X = None Made
(Before 1980, the red label was officially called "Riserva Speciale")

Please see the notes at the bottom of the page which include some additional wines and labels.

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Barbaresco
Vintage Barbaresco Asili
(Barbaresco) Gallina
(Neive) Rabaja
(Barbaresco) Santo Stefano
(Neive)

2007 N R X N N

2006 N N X X N

2005 N N X N N

2004 N R X N N

2003 X N X X X

2002 X X X X X

2001 N N X R N

2000 N R X N N

Vintage Barbaresco Asili
(Barbaresco) Gallina
(Neive) Rabaja
(Barbaresco) Santo Stefano
(Neive)

1999 N N X X N

1998 N N N N R

1997 N N N N N

1996 N R N N N

1995 N N N X N

1994 ? X X X X

1993 N N N X N

1992 ? X X X X

1991 ? X X X X

1990 N,R R N X N,R

Vintage Barbaresco Asili
(Barbaresco) Gallina
(Neive) Rabaja
(Barbaresco) Santo Stefano
(Neive)

1989 N X N X R

1988 N X N X R

1987 N X N X N

1986 N X N X N

1985 N X N X R

1984 N X X X X

1983 N X N X N

1982 N X N X R

1981 X X X X X

1980 N X N X N

Vintage Barbaresco Asili
(Barbaresco) Gallina
(Neive) Rabaja
(Barbaresco) Santo Stefano
(Neive)

1979 N X N X N

1978 N X N X N,R

1977 X X X X X

1976 N X ? X N

1975 N X ? X ?

1974 N X N X N,R

1973 X X X X X

1972 X X X X X

1971 N X X X N, R

1970 N X X X N

Vintage Barbaresco Asili
(Barbaresco) Gallina
(Neive) Rabaja
(Barbaresco) Santo Stefano
(Neive)

1969 N X X X N

1968 ? X X X N

1967 N R X X ?

1966 ? X X X ?

1965 ? X X X ?

1964 N,R X X X N,R

1963 ? X X X X

1962 ? X X X X

1961 N,R X X X X

1960 N X X X X

**Barbaresco**
Vintage	Barbaresco	Asili (Barbaresco)	Gallina (Neive)	Rabaja (Barbaresco)	Santo Stefano (Neive)
2007	N	R	X	N	N
2006	N	N	X	X	N
2005	N	N	X	N	N
2004	N	R	X	N	N
2003	X	N	X	X	X
2002	X	X	X	X	X
2001	N	N	X	R	N
2000	N	R	X	N	N
Vintage	Barbaresco	Asili (Barbaresco)	Gallina (Neive)	Rabaja (Barbaresco)	Santo Stefano (Neive)
1999	N	N	X	X	N
1998	N	N	N	N	R
1997	N	N	N	N	N
1996	N	R	N	N	N
1995	N	N	N	X	N
1994	?	X	X	X	X
1993	N	N	N	X	N
1992	?	X	X	X	X
1991	?	X	X	X	X
1990	N,R	R	N	X	N,R
Vintage	Barbaresco	Asili (Barbaresco)	Gallina (Neive)	Rabaja (Barbaresco)	Santo Stefano (Neive)
1989	N	X	N	X	R
1988	N	X	N	X	R
1987	N	X	N	X	N
1986	N	X	N	X	N
1985	N	X	N	X	R
1984	N	X	X	X	X
1983	N	X	N	X	N
1982	N	X	N	X	R
1981	X	X	X	X	X
1980	N	X	N	X	N
Vintage	Barbaresco	Asili (Barbaresco)	Gallina (Neive)	Rabaja (Barbaresco)	Santo Stefano (Neive)
1979	N	X	N	X	N
1978	N	X	N	X	N,R
1977	X	X	X	X	X
1976	N	X	?	X	N
1975	N	X	?	X	?
1974	N	X	N	X	N,R
1973	X	X	X	X	X
1972	X	X	X	X	X
1971	N	X	X	X	N, R
1970	N	X	X	X	N
Vintage	Barbaresco	Asili (Barbaresco)	Gallina (Neive)	Rabaja (Barbaresco)	Santo Stefano (Neive)
1969	N	X	X	X	N
1968	?	X	X	X	N
1967	N	R	X	X	?
1966	?	X	X	X	?
1965	?	X	X	X	?
1964	N,R	X	X	X	N,R
1963	?	X	X	X	X
1962	?	X	X	X	X
1961	N,R	X	X	X	X
1960	N	X	X	X	X

Notes

According to the website of the Ordine dei Cavalieri del Tartufo e dei Vini di Alba the following Bruno Giacosa Barbarescos have been bottled under their label (as well as his own):
- 1970 Montefico di Barbaresco
- 1979 and 1980 Gallina di Neive
- 1978, 1979, and 1980 Santo Stefano di Neive
I have not yet seen any of these labels.
A Barbaresco Albesani di Neive was made in 1971.
A Barbaresco Montefico di Barbaresco was made in 1969, 1970, and 1971.
A Barbaresco San Cristoforo di Neive was made in 1971 and 1974.
A Barbaresco Rio Sordo di Barbaresco was made in 1985.
No Rabaja di Barbaresco was produced in 1999 because of hail storm damage.
2004 will be the last vintage labeled "Rabaja" by Giacosa. He continues to own this plot, but new rules put the vineyard in Asili, not Rabaja. According to Antonio Galloni on the Mark Squires wine board, "The recent re-mapping of the vineyards in the Barbaresco communes has resulted in Giacosa's plot being placed within Asili, so the estate now essentially has two plots in Asili, but with extraordinarily different characteristics. Beginning with the 2007 vintage Giacosa won't be able to use the name "Rabaja" for this wine, but Bruna Giacosa tells me since that is the case, beginning with the next year's release, the 2005, the wine will carry a new, as yet undetermined, name. She still plans on continuing to bottle a wine from this very unique vineyard within Asili."
1998 was the last vintage so far for Gallina di Neive. More specifically, we have the following report from Stefan Topler's visit to the Giacosa winery: "Barbaresco "Gallina". Last vintage was 1998. Scaglione said that it is not said that this would have been definitely the last vintage of this Cru. No strategic decision in this respect has been taken although no grapes were bought from there in recent years (at least not for a Gallina Cru, perhaps some went in the Barbaresco "normale")."
In 1996, Santo Stefano di Neive was produced only in a white label, no riserva was produced.

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