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2001 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia
Nebbiolo
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Langhe
- Barolo
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Community Tasting Notes 96
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cweiss Likes this wine:
February 11, 2024 - Tet. Lovely nose, and a treat but still a little young.
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Bob H wrote:
February 4, 2024 - Oh, my, this is drinking great tonight. I wouldn’t necessarily call this mature, but it is certainly showing well. Expansive on the palate, good acidity and just plain delicious. Glad to have more 🍷👍
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rlove wrote: 92 points
December 25, 2023 - The cork crumbled and I had low expectations but this shower well, similar to a bottle a few months back, with bright red cherry backed by some rose and medicinal notes. Lightweight with fine acidity that brings balance. Very good.
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dream Likes this wine: 93 points
December 9, 2023 - I agree the bottle variation on this wine is simply insane but this magnum was solid. A touch of brett on the nose but the palate is clean and the wine definitely shows maturity especially in the texture which is silty and layered. The fruit is in the red spectrum and there is a strong dose of crunchy minerals along with hints of licorice and rose petals. Finishes quite complex with dry tannins. Really very good but somewhat surprisingly, the ‘08 Cappellano and ‘06 Mascarello Monprivato were easily better.
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Nanda wrote: flawed
November 18, 2023 - I've had this wine many times from multiple sources, and unfortunately 80% of the time it's a hot mess of sharpie marker and this might have been the worst example of it.
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December 2015, Issue #50 (link)
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By Walter Speller
3/11/2015 (link)(Giacomo Conterno, Cascina Francia Barolo Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Piedmont Report: Checking in on the 2001 Baroli (Apr 2012) (link)(Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2008, Issue #17, Cantine Giacomo Conterno: Piemonte Pillar of Excellence and Tradition(Barolo “Cascina Francia”- Giacomo Conterno) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Italy’s 2001 Barolo and 2001 and 2003 Barbaresco vintages (Oct 2006) (link)(Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
The ‘Legends of Piedmont’ at Crush (May 2006) (link)(Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2004, IWC Issue #117 (link)(Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
9/11/2010 (link) 93 points(Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia) Nice plum, dried berry, spice, tar nose; tasty, tart berry, dried berry, tar palate with a sense of herbs; medium-plus finish
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By Lyle Fass
2/23/2006 (link)(Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia) Just amazing how accesible this wine is. Nose of exotic spice, cinnamon, roses, old wood, cocoa. Nose is like a kalaediscope. Palate has such beautiful balance and purity. Wonderful earthy sweetness and concentration. Every time I have this wine I love it more.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type Red
- Producer Giacomo Conterno
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Cascina Francia
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Langhe
- Appellation Barolo
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 15 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,718 (67%)
- Consumed 819 (32%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerGiacomo Conterno
- VarietyNebbiolo
- VineyardCascina Francia
- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionLanghe
- AppellationBarolo
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