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2007 Conterno Fantino Barolo Sorì Ginestra
Nebbiolo
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Langhe
- Barolo
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Community Tasting Notes 56
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prism wrote: 96 points
January 19, 2024 - Double decanted; slow O'd for four hours. Spectacular.
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Ghoulardi Likes this wine: 92 points
January 7, 2024 - Opened and decanted for several hours before serving. This started out quite sauvage, offering up meat and tobacco, but evolved into a bit of a gentler red fruit and floral bouquet. Quite grainy tannins, but integrated and drinkable. Not familiar enough with this cuvee to project how much more life this has in it, but it was great with truffle & mushroom tortellini.
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vinorsk Likes this wine: 93 points
November 5, 2023 - Decanted 3.5 hours. Dark ruby, thin/minimal rim - only at an angle is there any visual clues this wine is 16 years old. Rich cherry and leather nose- cigar box and heat in the nostrils (15%abv). Fine grippy medium tannins. Delicious full bodied Nebbiolo - fantastic with a tenderloin roast. Plenty of life remaining- I will revisit in 3-5years to see if there are secondary flavors coming through.
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Marcus Vin Rouge Likes this wine: 94 points
June 22, 2023 - Great window. At or close to peak in my opinion.
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Inforred Likes this wine: 91 points
May 29, 2023 - Two hour decant, Deep garnet color, nose of forest floor and raisin. Silky tannins, full rich taste of cedar, prune, cherry, medium-long finish.
Probably at or past it’s peak1 person found this helpful Comments (1)
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2011, IWC Issue #159 (link)(Conterno Fantino Barolo Sori Ginestra) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Barolo 2007: Greatness in the Making (Feb 2011) (link)(Conterno-fantino Barolo Sorì Ginestra) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
2/4/2012 (link) 93 points(Conterno Fantino Barolo Sorì Ginestra) Medium dark cherry red color; appealing, dried cherry, dried berry nose; luscious, dried cherry, dried berry palate; needs 6 years; medium-plus finish 93+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Conterno Fantino
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Sorì Ginestra
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Langhe
- Appellation Barolo
- UPC Code 726452006437
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 10 (1%)
- In Cellars 501 (61%)
- Consumed 307 (38%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Lam, pasta with red sauce, Rike retter, Storfe, Storvilt, SvinWho Likes This Wine
100% Like It 22 votes
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- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionLanghe
- AppellationBarolo
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