Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino Size:6x750ml as are yields

as are yields

A deeper hue compared to the 1999

sweet almond

Fresh and pliant

anise and clove plus discreet mineral nuances that are set off by enough wood to warrant mentioning

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino Size:6x750ml as are yieldsWould 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