1985 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino
Nebbiolo
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By Antonio Galloni
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By John Kapon
(G. Conterno Barolo Monfortino Riserva) Login and sign up and see review text.
New Year's Eve 2008, 12/31/2008
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By Antonio Galloni
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First Annual Nebbiolo and White Truffle Charity Dinner (Nov 2007), (See more on Vinous...)
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A Double Dose of the ROPP, 7/5/2006
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Vintage Retrospective: The 1985 Barolos and Barbarescos (Oct 2005), (See more on Vinous...)
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By John Kapon
(Robert Conterno Barolo Monfortino) Login and sign up and see review text.
21 Vintages of Monfortino with Roberto Conterno and the 12 Angry Men, 5/16/2005
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By John Gilman
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Bonus Articles, Barolo “Monfortino”- Giacomo Conterno (April 2004)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1985
- TypeRed
- ProducerGiacomo Conterno
- VarietyNebbiolo
- DesignationRiserva Monfortino
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionLanghe
- AppellationBarolo
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2/2/2024 - Robmcl920 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Vinous Monfortino Dinner with Roberto Conterno; 2/1/2024-2/2/2024 (Legacy Records, NYC): According to Antonio, he found the '85s to be more advanced than expected, but my table got what he thought was the better bottle. I have never tasted the wine before to compare, but it seemed solid to me while definitely being on the more mature side of the wines served. It's possible that's simply the '85 vintage speaking.
Either way, the wine was enjoyable and ready to go, with red fruit, sweet spices, and earth. On the palate, I found very sweet red fruit, dried floral tones, lots of earth, and a bit of spices.
Roberto commented that when Nebbiolo oxidizes, the sweetness comes out rather than bitterness. To me, this wine showed that, as the fruit was beautifully sweet.
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9/2/2023 - Nanda wrote: 96 Points
Wow, so good and so youthful with towering fruit that is loaded with floral, tar and licorice complexity. Nicely integrated structure throughout. At peak.
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12/3/2021 - burgcamel wrote:
Corked
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9/18/2021 - ricknat1 Likes this wine: 96 Points
popped and decanted and poured. completely delicious but needs more air or more time to show at its peak. still a real treat but drank earlier than peak
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1/19/2021 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 94 Points
Attractive dark fruits. Some sweet soil tones underneath. Overall showed lighter and younger than I am accustomed to from this wine.
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