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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by JonnyG on 3/12/2021 & rated 92 points: In a lovely stage of it slow, graceful decline, with just enough dusty fruit to match the acid, but the tertiary notes of balsamic and soy along with some violets, fennel and rose water really stole the show. (1291 views) | | | Tasted by SteveHyde on 1/1/2018 & rated 91 points: Lovely mature Barolo. Good fill level, cork in good shape. Dusky garnet with plum tones. Darker register of iron, rust, tar, tobacco. Fruit present but a little tired. Tannins resolved. Acid in balance. Fun to taste after all these years -no where near a Monfortino, but it holds its own. (1996 views) | | | Tasted by etyc on 10/7/2014: For me, this had the best nose of all the Reds we had - roses, violets... A suave wine on the palate - silky with medium length. Would've scored this higher had it not faded in the glass, comparatively quicker than the other reds... (3873 views) | | | Tasted by Rubinstein on 10/9/2013 flawed bottle: Flawed (3932 views) | | | Tasted by NicolaiS on 8/9/2011 & rated 95 points: Fresh and vibrant - beautiful. (4716 views) | | | Tasted by kenv on 3/26/2011 & rated 94 points: Gala Dinner of La Festa del Barolo (Del Posto Restaurant, NYC): Magnum. Brought by Dan Tisch. Last G. Conterno Barolo from purchased grapes. Tarry and beautiful, but I'm really reaching my limit. (4530 views) |
| By Lyle Fass
Rockss and Fruit (12/1/2004)
(Giacomo Conterno Barolo) At first the nose had a tomatoey dried cocoa powder element but then after an 1 hour it really came together and had spice, flowers, mature cherry fruit and wet earth on the nose. Also an intriguing hint of chocolate. Supple and ripe on the palate. Long finish with ripe tannins. At first it was very tannic but as the wine aerated the tannins became integrated with the rest of the wine. I say this wine will live for at least 20 more years. As it was just reaching maturity. |
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| Giacomo Conterno Producer website
Ken Vastola's fabulous guide to G. Conterno labels
Praelum: “Arguably the King of Barolo. No wine journey is complete without the tasting of one of the great Conternos. ‘Only premium quality can bring prestige to the Langhe.’ Giovanni Conterno taught his two sons Giacomo and Roberto after World War I to ferment and age wines in Bottis with prolonged maceration and ageing. The brothers split in 1969 and Giacomo started investing in his own vineyards since 1974. The wines of Cascina Francia, Monfortino and recently, Ceretta from Serralunga d’Alba are amongst the finest expressions of Nebbiolo that the wine world has ever seen. 4-6 years ageing usually.”NebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
More links:
Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoLanghe Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)BaroloRegional History:
The wines of Piedmont are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piedmont was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piedmontese 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.
map of Barolo DOCG
An interesting thread on Traditional vs. Modern Barolo producers:
https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106291 |
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