1945 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino Stravecchio

Community Tasting Notes (5) Median Score: 88 points

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  8/19/2019 - fcxj wrote: 70 Points

  EOHK. Quite maderized, not the best example. (8668)

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  11/27/2014 - Paul S wrote: 88 Points

  The Great Barolo Tasting (Taberna): This one was clearly slipping over the hill. It was still quite drinkable, still quite interesting, but clearly losing its life. Like the other 1940s, the colour had faded into a tea-like amber shade. The nose was very tight at first, showing an indistinct, slightly funky bouquet - a real contrast to the expressive tones of the 1947 and 1943 that came before it. As it opened up, soft, melting tones of honey and apples and subtle scents of spice and hints of flowers started coming out, along with a whiff of oolong tea - all very faint though. The palate was clearly weakening as well. I liked what remained of the wine, with sweetly honeyed yellow fruit gently festooned with a little spice and a hint of herb. It was all just a touch flat and lifeless, especially as the wine slid into a weak finish. There was still a pleasant charm here, but this was a bit of curate's egg.

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  10/24/2014 - Zweder wrote:

  A great Italian evening in Belgium: Reductive and oxidized. Sherry and nuts in the bouquet. Not pleasant anymore. On the palate butterscotch and much too old as well. Drinkable, but no pleasure at all. No score.

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  10/24/2014 - jkoenen wrote: flawed

  Italian night @ Stappato (Enoteca Stappato, Leuven (Belgium)): Don't know about the 'Stravecchio', couldn't find that on the bottle. This was G. Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 1945.
  
  And it was completely deceased, alas. Cloudy dark yellow colour, like an old white wine. Reeked of ammonia, methylated spirit. At first I didn't have the guts to taste it... In the end I did, and I shouldn't have done that. Guess this is what vitriol tastes like..

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  2/23/2013 - steinersing Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Good showing with just a slight sherry/port feel, but good fruit and acidity overlay. Some tea leaves. Nice length. Lovely but still likely better 20years ago.

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