2005 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

Nebbiolo

Goldstone Likes this wine: 90 points

June 10, 2017 - (From magnum briefly decanted....which was a massive mistake...this needs a 10-hour decant if you are silly enough to open a bottle at this age). Semi-transparent dark red/black cherry colour. Nose is absolutely gorgeous....deep, concentrated smoky plump black and red plum and cherry fruit. High, heady notes of acetone, nail varnish remover, violets, dried lavender. Palate is tart and very tightly-wound anthracite coal lumps, very tannic. Tooth-coating pastille fruit but not yet ripe. Rather headachey because it is way way too young. 90 as it is today but tons of upside. Come back in 10-15 years. I tried to restrain Greg from opening this but he was a man on a mission to try it.

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