2000 Conterno Fantino Barolo Sorì Ginestra

Community Tasting Notes (50) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  4/16/2023 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Subsequent notes on this wine from close to 10 years ago. Medium-deep ruby red in color with slight clearing at the edges. Full, forward & attractive nose of matured, ripe fruit aromas of cherries, plums & blueberries with overtones of floral notes of roses & earthy/dusty notes, herbs, leather, tea, tar with hints of sandalwood in the background. Medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe red fruit flavors of cherries, plums & berries, spices, herbs, minerals & a hint of tar. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present & at 23 years of age, it is close to if not at its peak of development. Although it may hold here for a few more years, I doubt any further development would occur. The wine showed better in its youth. Fill was in lower neck; cork was clean & intact.

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  7/9/2021 - hrazdiiv Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very nice bottle. Debated decanting - ended up doing so, and it was a surprisingly good call given a 21 year old Barolo that is generally considered a bit modern. Initial nose was fragrant but "tough": very earthy flavors, and slightly high in alcohol. This burned off after about 15 minutes in the glass to morphed into an elegant cacophony of cedar, sandalwood, cinnamon and very present notes of rose petals. The latter became increasingly (and pleasantly) dominant over the course of the evening, later complimented by some softer biscuit on the finish. Tannins were present the whole night, right up until the end. Color was nicely brickish but a shade or two darker than a wine of this age would typically show. One of the better 2000s Barolos I've had, will pay more attention to this producer.

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  3/7/2021 - awkiii Likes this wine: 91 Points

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  1/27/2019 - roasted hill wrote:

  Decanted an hour. Ruby with medium legs. There is moderate sediment. The nose is of blackberry, cassis, black pepper and stone. It tastes like cassis, dark tree fruit, forest floor and cedar. The wine has a smoothly textured medium length with essentially resolved tannins and food-friendly acidity.

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  12/15/2018 - Edouard84 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Amazing wine still kicking at 18 years. Can hold for 5 more years no doubt

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