1999 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino
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JulianSkeels Likes this wine:
97 Points
Friday, May 27, 2016 - (Monfortino mag vertical 1970-2008)
The most persistent and long of 19 Monfortino vintages enjoyed from magnum. Although not as broad as the 1990 Monfortino this is more defined and vibrant, and has a much better back-end. I initially preferred the similarly-styled 1998 Monfortino, this eventually shaded it with a touch more of everything and further ageing potential. Became a touch medicinal on the nose with extended air, but it just added to the interest for me and didn't impact the palate. WOTN for me, and for the majority of others too.
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Comment posted by gilrbo:
5/27/2016 8:01:00 AM - I guess you meant "similarly-styled 1998".
Comment posted by JulianSkeels:
5/27/2016 8:25:00 AM - Exactly - thanks for the spot, just revised it to 1998. Took ages to quickly get the 19 notes down, and iPads aren't the easiest for it....