2021 Barolo Giachini, Corino Giovanni di Corino Giuliano

• Style: Structured, age-worthy Barolo
• Taste: Black cherry, tobacco, smoke, mineral spine with chocolate length
• Food: Braised beef, game, wild mushroom risotto, aged cheeses
• Occasion: Date night, gifting, cellar worthy
• Serve: Now through 2032, natural cork, 15.5% ABV

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Black cherries and tobacco leaf dominate a mid-palate framed by herb-driven aromatics and mineral spine. Power and restraint coexist here—immediate richness paired with structural bones that deepen over years. Chocolate echoes carry through to genuine length, confirming this wine is far from its final chapter.

The Winery — Corino Giovanni di Corino Giuliano

Three generations of Corino family winemaking built on a philosophy: grow exceptional fruit, then let it speak. Giuliano inherited vineyards and vision from his father Giovanni, and in the 1980s began experimenting with rotary fermenters and French oak—techniques novel in Barolo at the time. Decades of refinement have aligned these methods with Nebbiolo's true temperament. The 2021 vintage, shaped by smaller berries and precise phenolic ripeness after summer hailstorms, received exactly this considered handling: five to seven days of cool maceration, restrained oak (65% used barrels, 35% new), and a full year in bottle before release. His wife Stefania and their children now work alongside him, ensuring this family tradition deepens rather than fades.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is the wine that transforms a simple supper into something memorable. Pair it with braised beef, wild mushroom risotto, game and venison, or aged hard cheeses. La Morra's blue-marl clay soils and south-facing slope have produced something genuinely layered—a red built to drink now through 2032. If you're exploring our Nebbiolo selection, the Giachini represents one of the finest expressions from La Morra's prime sites, sitting comfortably alongside our broader Barolo offerings and Italy collection. Natural cork closure, fully vegan and organic. A wine that rewards patience and genuine presence in the glass.