Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino other_regions truffles and wood smoke over

truffles and wood smoke over spice cake

more volume and it's quite open and expressive

it promises to improve with 2-3 years of bottle age

lively and taut with loads of earthy/savory layers and great length

red and dark cherry and a whiff of plum liqueur

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino other_regions truffles and wood smoke overWould you believe I had a chance to buy a large parcel of Giovanni Conternos 1996 Barolo Riserva Monfortino when it was first released? Well, I did, but I was in business school, full of debt, and although I still bought a financially irresponsible amount of wine, it was not enough. This bottle of the 1996 is simply moving in its beauty. Dense and powerful in the glass, the 1996 possesses enough pedigree to drink well for another 30 years. All the