Giacomo Borgogno Barolo Riserva 1952?

In an old book by Sheldon& Pauline Wassermann I found the following : '52, (the overall verdict on the vintage, T.B.): Originally rated as a three-star vintage(out of four, T.B.) , the best wines merited four. As for their state today( the book was first published in '85, T.B.), based on the seven '52s we tasted between 1978 and 1985, we give two stars plus. As to the actual wine: Borgogno Giacomo riserva(tasted many times 3/79). Beautiful orange robe; typical seaweed aroma of an old Barolo; round and smooth, at or near its peak; fairly long finish. **

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regards,

Thijs Bonger

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Thanks, Thijs. Will be drinking one Thursday night and will let you know how it turns out.

Here is my last note on this wine from 3 years ago:

1952 Borgogno Barola Riserva - a traditional maker of old style long ageing wines, and this one didn''t disappoint. Big cherry and tar nose good intensity and length and lots of chewy fruit, if not exactly the ultimate in elegance! Served alone with an aged parmigiano reggiano (1 kilo disappeared in record time.)