Luigi Giordano - Barbaresco Asili 2019

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93 Points, Decanter

"Laura and Silvia Giordano, Luigi's daughters, are managing the estate today. Respectful winemaking is their signature, with lighter extraction and Slavonian oak for ageing. Very bright and garnet in the glass, this Asili well represents the elegance of the MGA. Restrained and filigreed, this interpretation exhibits a delicate nose of leafy lightness alongside watermelon and lemon leaf aromas. The attack is all pomegranate fruit, with a velvety and elegant palate. It has firm yet ripe tannins and an austere finish, where the wine becomes darker and deeper, introducing tar flavours. A great quality/price ratio."-Aldo Fiordelli

Luigi Giordano Description

A stone’s throw from the village center of Barbaresco, the winery was established by Giovanni Giordano in the 1930s during a time of profound crisis in the Italian wine world. After a period of growing and selling grapes, Giovanni’s son, Luigi, made the bold decision to vinify his own fruit, bottling the first wine under his own label in 1958. For an independent grower like Luigi to bottle his own wine at a time when plans to establish an official appellation in Barbaresco were only in their infancy was nearly unthinkable. Today’s winery remains a spirited family effort, driven by the shared vision of Luigi himself, his daughter Laura, and his grandson Matteo. Together, they produce timeless wines from vineyards planted in some of Barbaresco’s most prestigious crus, including Asili and Montestefano. Another Barbaresco bottling from the cru of Cavanna showcases the winery’s elegant, hands-off style of winemaking and represents the only single-vineyard bottling of its kind.

Decanter: 93 Points

Jeb Dunnuck: 92 Points

"The 2019 Barbaresco Asili is layered with spice and berries, with a light rustic touch of fresh earth, wild herbs, and dried flowers. It is medium-bodied and well-structured with a bit of iron richness, with tangy red cherry, saddle leather, and licorice."-Audrey Frick