100 points Wine Spectator

100 points Wine Spectator: "Fabulous purity of crushed fruit - strawberries and raspberries, with hints of fresh roses. Full-bodied, with an amazing concentration and a palate that goes on and on and on. Ultraripe tannins. This is the Romanée-Conti of Barolo. Terrific balance and richness. From selected parcels in Giacosa's Falletto vineyard. First made in 1997. Best after 2012. 1,200 cases made. (7/31/04)"

98 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Medium red with a hint of amber. Ethereal aromas of redcurrant, dried rose, violet, tobacco, marzipan and white truffle. A wine of great penetration and thrust, with fruit of steel and powerful structure. Wonderfully floral in the mouth and on the gripping aftertaste. This seems more in the style of the best 2001s. Delivers an uncanny combination of sweetness and sheer energy. Here the late-arriving, slow-building tannins are even finer than those of the Falletto normale From very old vines with perfect exposure to the sun. Giacosa carried out a serious green harvest in 2000, ultimately bringing in about 40 hectoliters per hectare from these vines. (Nov/Dec 2004)"

95 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "Giacosa’s 2000 Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto is very representative of the vintage. Already showing a somewhat advancing color, it offers a beautiful nose redolent of spices, flowers, menthol and minerals followed by layers of finessed, super-ripe fruit that unfold onto the palate with plenty of style and length. Today it comes across as a very delicate, almost feminine version of itself, and it lacks the power and thrust of such great vintages as 1999 and 2001 as well as the promising 2003 and 2004 versions. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2020. (Oct 2006)"