1997 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia

Community Tasting Notes (40) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  11/18/2023 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points

  Much more harmonious and pristine than the more ripe 1997s (Falletto and Santo Stefano) from Giacosa in the same flight. This felt quite classic and just hitting a peak stride.

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  11/18/2023 - acyso wrote: 93 Points

  Nebbiolos, white truffles, Volume VIII (Chicago, IL): Double decanted at 11am. From this era, I've always been a little wary of the Conterno wines, because they can often be a bit dried out or weird, but this bottle was none of that. Very chewy and backwards, with a riper (and far blacker) profile than the Giacosa on the palate. Dense and stern with plenty of tannins still, even if this is already reasonably approachable.

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  12/24/2017 - hermann Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Decanted for 3 hours. A lovely, mature wine on a wonderful Christmas Eve. Nuanced, long finish - and, most importantly, the embodiment of what these occasions really mean.

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  11/20/2017 - LWI wrote: 93 Points

  A bit muted at first, something synthetic to it as well, but blossoms with air; nice grip, surprisingly structured for the vintage.

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  10/25/2017 - Kemo Sabe Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Lots of soy and soy sauce. A cedar closet with plenty of wood spices. Rich and good depth of flavor. Still young and will be better with age. Enjoyable today but tons of upside. 93 today and higher scores to come.

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