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Day 4 in Piedmont: A Visit with the Master

Bruno Giacosa’s wines are all about harmony, elegance and finesse
Posted: Dec 3, 2010 3:00pm ET

Thursday morning dawned sunny and mild. It was a pleasant drive to Neive, in the Barbaresco region, one of the four villages that are entitled to the DOCG designation. After an unanticipated tour of the historic center, I found Bruno Giacosa's tasting room in the main part of the village below. Here, I tasted a range of Giacosa's wines, from sparklers and a rosé to Barbarescos to the 2007 and 2004 Barolos.

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