2005 B. Giacosa Barbaresco Rabaja 750ml

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2005 B. Giacosa Barbaresco Rabaja 750ml

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HK$2,162

SKU 140959 Categories ,
WS95
WA94
ST93
VM93

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Color/Type
Red
Producer
B. Giacosa
Style
Varietal/Spirit
Nebbiolo
Country
Italy
Pairings
Vintage
2005
Region/Category
Piedmont
Subregion
Barbaresco
Size
750ml
JK        WS 95       BH        ST 93       WA 94+       AG        JR        JG        VINOUS        IWC        RJ       
Reviews & Scores
The 2005 Barbaresco Rabajà is a bit awkward. Today, it comes across as raw and not fully formed, which is a bit less development than I expected to see. The typical spice, menthol and balsamic notes are present, but the 2005 still needs time. The only questions are how much time and will the Rabajà ever truly blossom into a great Barbaresco. In my experience, the 2005 never hits the level of Giacosa's best wines.
VM93June 2016
Good medium red. Less expressive on the nose than the Asili, showing a higher-toned, more decadent quality and a whiff of underbrush. Fatter and sweeter in the mouth, but a powerful spine of acidity and a calcaire energy contribute to the wine's tactile quality and give it lift. Best today on the long finish, which features broad, substantial tannins and emerging red fruits that linger impressively. As sweet as the Asili, but this really needs time in bottle.
ST93November 2009
There's wonderful perfumes in this young Barbaresco, with flowers and ripe berries, as well as strawberry. Full-bodied, chewy and long. Massive on the finish. A superb wine. 
WS95December 2008
The 2005 Barbaresco Rabaja is the densest and richest of these 2005 Barbarescos. Because it is aged in a slightly smaller cask, the wine shows an explosive personality along with some oak nuances that require bottle age to settle down. This muscular Barbaresco resonates on the palate with layers of spiced, mentholated dark cherries, minerals and licorice. It remains a dense, structured and primary wine in need of serious bottle age for the firm tannins to melt away. This, too, is a sublime wine from Bruno Giacosa.
WA94October 2008

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Weight 4 lbs
Dimensions 6 × 6 × 16 in
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Rating WS

95
Rating WA

94+
Rating ST

93
Rating VM

93
Best Score

95

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