Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 1999 and Damilano Barolo Cannubi 2000

First try for the '99 Giacosa Falletto ... opened 3.5 hours prior to dinner.  Seemed tight so did a full decant. Let me say right off the bat that if you have some of this vintage, I highly recommend holding onto to it for at least another 5 years.  I was quite surprised at the reticence of this wine. It started to open up a bit more 6 hours after full decant.  Unfortunately, there was none left for a day two appraisal... Once it started to open, there was a lovely, balanced sweetness to the wine that complemented extremely well balanced tannins... a masculine wine that is going to take a few more years.  Still, at the end of the evening, it was quite alluring.

Have had the Damilano Cannubi before and knew that this 2000 bottling was a stunner now.  This beauty was absolutely delicious right from the start and got even better as the evening progressed.  Velvet texture, luscious fruit, spices and light creosote... Highly recommended!

Here are the notes from January for the Damilano Cannubi: http://lestastevinsdulac.blogspot.com/2014/01/luigi-pira-barolo-marenca-2000-and.html

Paired the wines with grilled filet mignon for dinner (all wines pictured)