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Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto

Giacosa's red-label Barolo riserva, made only in exceptional years from the Falletto vineyard in Serralunga.

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Hills between Serralunga and Castiglione Falletto, Piedmont, Italy
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Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva is Bruno Giacosa's red-label Barolo, produced only in years the estate judges exceptional, in a few thousand bottles.

Made by
Bruno Giacosa
From
Barolo, Piedmont
Style
RedNebbiolo
The kind of wine

Barolo single-cru

A top Barolo from one famous vineyard in north-west Italy. It is made from the Nebbiolo grape and rests for more than three years before it is sold.

What a bottle like this costs to make

A glass of brick-red wine on an old cask in a brick cellar of very large oak casks

Good years and bad

One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.

201620142012201120082007200420012000
ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult
The essentials

The wine and its economics

Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva is Bruno Giacosa's red-label Barolo, produced only in years the estate judges exceptional, in a few thousand bottles.

Every year in a tableHow each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
VintageHow the year was ratedRelease priceHow rare (0–100)The growing season
2016Exceptional — —Even season; released to universal praise; prices for the top crus rose sharply.
2014Mixed — —
2012Good — —
2011Good — —
2008Very Good — —
2007Very Good — —
2004Excellent — —
2001Excellent — —
2000Very Good — —
 Release price is what the producer first asked for a bottle. A dash means no price was published.

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What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $21–$82 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $21 to $82 to make one bottle of a wine like this. The price in the shop is far higher because the land is scarce, the name is famous, and many hands take a share on the way to you.

ComponentLowHigh
Imputed land cost$4.91$27.43
Vineyard operations$2.38$5.88
Oak barrels$0.12$0.51
Winemaking labour and cellar work$2.50$5.00
Cellar aging$2.56$7.20
Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling$3.90$10.40
Winery overhead$2.50$6.00
Financing over the aging period$2.42$19.66
Estimated winery production cost$21.28$82.08
 One standard bottle, at the winery door. Built in US dollars and shown in your chosen currency.

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Recent auction resultsWhat bottles of this wine fetched when collectors sold them
Sale dateVintageHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Sep 20252007Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · lot 10131 × 150 cl$750$750 with premium
Sep 20252008Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · lot 10086 × 75 cl$2,375$396 with premium
Jul 20252004Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · lot 7476 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$584 with premium
Jul 20252004Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · lot 7463 × 150 cl≈$4,460≈$1,487 with premium
Oct 20232000Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · lot 2752 × 75 cl$937$468 with premium
May 20232008Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · lot 55053 × 150 cl≈$2,071≈$690 with premium
Mar 20232001Christie'sGrands Crus Part III: Finest and Rarest Wines from the Cellar of Christen Sveaas (sale 22118) · lot 3546 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$929 with premium
Mar 20232000Christie'sGrands Crus Part III: Finest and Rarest Wines from the Cellar of Christen Sveaas (sale 22118) · lot 3536 × 75 cl≈$4,141≈$690 with premium
Sep 20222004Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · lot 3726 × 150 cl≈$12,402≈$2,067 with premium
Sep 20222001Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · lot 3716 × 150 cl≈$9,095≈$1,516 with premium
Apr 20222004Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21493) · lot 26012 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664 with premium
Jun 20212000Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · lot 2655 × 75 cl≈$3,565≈$713 with premium
 Prices are in the currency of each sale. Christie’s and Sotheby’s include the buyer’s fee; Hart Davis Hart shows the price before it.

All lots on record

The detailsClassification, grapes, bottle sizes and the rest
Producer
Bruno Giacosa
Region
Piedmont
Appellation
Barolo
Classification
Barolo DOCG Riserva
Style
Red
Grape composition
Nebbiolo100%
Bottle sizes
750 · 1500 ml
First vintage made
1996
Great years
3 of 9 rated excellent or exceptional

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Sources

  1. Bruno Giacosa, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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