Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino Vintage:2014 the acidity a little lower

the acidity a little lower than the 2010 and the tannins softer

While clearly firmly structured

all of which is trimmed in admirably discreet wood influence

serious and youthfully austere finale

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino Vintage:2014 the acidity a little lowerWould 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