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| Drinking window: Drink between 2040 and 2059 (based on 300 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 98.7 pts. and median of 99 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by shifter on 10/12/2023 & rated 99 points: Cask sample with Roberto. Nose is bursting from the glass immediately. Purple fruit on the palate with tons of structure balanced by pure elegance. A beautiful wine already in balance, excited to see how it develops in the bottle.
Interesting note is he bottled the entire Francia and Arione vineyards as the Monfortino, which means 30k bottles of Monfortino. Bottling in '24 and release in '25. (1168 views) | | | Tasted by Andre Brattland on 4/22/2023 & rated 98 points: Cask sample with Roberto. Really distinctive and clearly rocking in the aromas with rose petals that seduce with cherries, a little field strawberry, a little herb, spice and light fruity sweetness.
Medium to full-bodied wine with this wonderful delicacy that seduces from here to the moon with this fierce herbal note that lies over fresh almost youthful purple fruit, red berries, some smoke and licorice. Really deep and really dense fresh fruit that needs time to open up. But this will be one of the best Monfortino! .Long firm tannins in the more austere finish and with wonderful acidity. This is as it should be! Minimum 20-30 years in. 98 points. (1782 views) | | | Tasted by Robmcl920 on 4/19/2023: Visit to Giacomo Conterno: Very brief impression tasting at the winery.
In 2019, all of Arione and Francia will be used for the Monfortino. Roberto said it was clear at the time of harvest that he would produce only Monfortino from both vineyards.
It's hard to evaluate this wine from a very brief tasting amidst other conversation. But my two takeaways were that (a) the 2019 returns to a more pure, red fruited expression of Monfortino, as I recall the 2013-2014, but as opposed to the 2015 which was much darker and spicier in tone, and (b) I found the texture of this vintage to be somewhere in between the 2013 and 2014. I did not find the 2019 to be as finessed as the 2014, a truly special wine where the tannins seem nonexistent each time I have tasted it. But in an absolute sense, this wine is super finessed, as I found the '19 Monfortino rich and concentrated with the tannins almost hidden by the density of fruit. Compared to the 2013, at least, I think the '19 is also a bit more fruit driven and with less savory complexity, but it's unclear to me if that is because of the timing of tasting this or because of the vintage itself. (1195 views) | | | Tasted by cct on 4/12/2023 & rated 99 points: With Stephanie, Erin, and Roberto
A lung filling nose. Deep with balsam, florals violet as much as rose and cool cherry fruit. More expansive and intense yet less overtly structured than Ceretta. Monumental intensity but with more grace. Seamless. Inner calm regal effortlessly fantastic wine. Long doesn't quite describe the length. Finishes with firm ripe tannins. Stunning (1080 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2020 Barolo: Selective Excellence (Jan 2024) (1/1/2024)
(Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (7/28/2023)
(Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino Riserva, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. | By Audrey Frick
JebDunnuck.com, Current and Upcoming Releases of Barolo and Barbaresco (2019 and 2020) (5/4/2023)
(Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Aldo Fiordelli
Decanter, Nebbiolo Prima 2023 (2/1/2023)
(Giacomo Conterno, Monfortino Riserva, Riserva, Nebbiolo, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2019 Barolo: Back on Track (Jan 2023) (1/1/2023)
(Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2019 Barolo: Back on Track (Jan 2023) (1/1/2023)
(Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino Red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Giacomo Conterno Producer website
Ken Vastola's fabulous guide to G. Conterno labels
Praelum: “Arguably the King of Barolo. No wine journey is complete without the tasting of one of the great Conternos. ‘Only premium quality can bring prestige to the Langhe.’ Giovanni Conterno taught his two sons Giacomo and Roberto after World War I to ferment and age wines in Bottis with prolonged maceration and ageing. The brothers split in 1969 and Giacomo started investing in his own vineyards since 1974. The wines of Cascina Francia, Monfortino and recently, Ceretta from Serralunga d’Alba are amongst the finest expressions of Nebbiolo that the wine world has ever seen. 4-6 years ageing usually.”NebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
More links:
Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerRiserva MonfortinoPlease read this very important note from Ken Vastola. In each vintage, all Monfortino is from the same lot. Even if some bottles say "Riserva" while others say "Riserva Speciale" or "Stravecchio", these are all from the same cask and bottling. There was only one bottling of Monfortino in each vintage.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoLanghe Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)BaroloRegional History:
The wines of Piedmont are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piedmont was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piedmontese with little incentive to expand production. Sixteenth-century records show a mere 14% of the Bassa Langa under vine -- most of that low-lying and farmed polyculturally. In the nineteenth century the Marchesa Falletti, a frenchwoman by birth, brought eonologist Louis Oudart from Champagne to create the first dry wines in Piemonte. Along with work in experimental vineyards at Castello Grinzane conducted by Camilo Cavour -- later Conte di Cavour, leader of the Risorgimento and first Prime Minister of Italy -- this was the birth of modern wine in the Piedmont. At the heart of the region and her reputation are Alba and the Langhe Hills. This series of weathered outcroppings south of the Tanaro River is of maritime origin and composed mainly of limestone, sand and clay, known as terra bianca. In these soils -located mainly around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco -- the ancient allobrogica, now Nebbiolo, achieves its renowned fineness and power.
map of Barolo DOCG
An interesting thread on Traditional vs. Modern Barolo producers:
https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106291 |
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