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1997 Conterno Fantino Barolo Sorì Ginestra |
| Vintage | 1997 |  Label 1 of 8   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Conterno Fantino (web) | ||
| Variety | Nebbiolo | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | Sorì Ginestra | ||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Piedmont | ||
| SubRegion | Langhe | ||
| Appellation | Barolo |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 94 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 4 notes) | |
| Tasted by Finare Vinare on 10/4/2009 & rated 94 points: (293 views) | |
| Tasted by Siggy on 1/30/2008: Tasting Group Dinner - Piedmont (Our House): Brief note: Very youthful dark fruit, and a blast of oak and caramel. The oak/wood flavor grew stronger over time. Not sure what to make of this, or if this was a representative bottle. Judgment reserved. (1101 views) | |
| Tasted by Icarus on 1/30/2008 & rated 93 points: Piedmont at Siggy's: Another awesome nose that soars with cherry, tar, rose petal and a subdued vanilla/oak. Awesome and expressive. The taste is equally good feature concentrated and ripe black fruit, tar, coffee and tobacco. Nice balance and a great finish. I think this is in a nice drinking spot, but is in no danger of fading any time soon. (1226 views) | |
| Tasted by jdunnuck on 11/3/2007 & rated 95 points: 1997 Barbaresco & Barolo “Ten Years After” Retrospective (Frisco, CO): A real wow wine that’s jam packed with black cherry, dusty spice, truffle, and tar aromas. As it sat in the glass, this picked up a decadent coffee and cocoa note. Beautifully balanced and medium bodied, this is amazingly pure, precise and clean with a very long finish where subtle, fine grained tannins kick in. (1219 views) |
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| Producer website It is rare among the individualistic personalities that exist in the Langhe Hills to find two young winemakers with such a strong willingness to work together. In 1982, at the tender age of 18, Claudio Conterno and family partnered with Guido Fantino (ex- cellar master at Prunotto and another young rising star) to form the Conterno-Fantino estate. The nucleus of their efforts was cru Ginestra, which grew to include Vigna del Gris located on the same hilltop in the commune of Monforte d’Alba (known for austere, structured Barolos). Early ambitions incorporated the traditional approach set by their parents. But in 1985 the duo decided to experiment with a Nebbiolo/Barbera? blend in what is now the legendary Super Piemonte, Monprà, which included the use of barrique. In 1994 they built a state-of- the-art winery in the Bricco Bastia area where they brought innovation and technology to the Nebbiolo vines they had mastered. The pair remains at the forefront of advancement in quality winemaking, and they firmly believe that vigilant viticultural practices are the essence of great wine. About red wine Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTracker Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctor Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only) Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa) Regional History: The wines of Piemonte are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piemonte was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piemontese with little incentive to expand production. Sixteenth-century records show a mere 14% of the Bassa Langa under vine -- most of that low-lying and farmed polyculturally. In the nineteenth century the Marchesa Falletti, a frenchwoman by birth, brought eonologist Louis Oudart from Champagne to create the first dry wines in Piemonte. Along with work in experimental vineyards at Castello Grinzane conducted by Camilo Cavour -- later Conte di Cavour, leader of the Risorgimento and first Prime Minister of Italy -- this was the birth of modern wine in the Piedmont. At the heart of the region and her reputation are Alba and the Langhe Hills. This series of weathered outcroppings south of the Tanaro River is of maritime origin and composed mainly of limestone, sand and clay, known as terra bianca. In these soils -located mainly around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco -- the ancient allobrogica, now Nebbiolo, achieves its renowned fineness and power. |
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