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2001 Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna del Gris
Nebbiolo
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Langhe
- Barolo
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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TannicBeast Likes this wine: 95 points
March 8, 2021 - Decanted for sediment. Med (+) ruby to garnet on the rim. Mature, but surprising in its intensity and vibrancy. Med (+) aromas of tart black fruit, dried cranberry, dried roses, earth, forest floor, mushrooms, pencil shavings and oak spice. Dry, with plenty of fruit left. Med (+) to high acidity, med (+), drying tannins and high but well-balanced alcohol (14%). Full-bodied, with med (+) to high flavor intensity and length, with a tarry finish of licorice, tobacco and botanical herbs. It has several years and may yet benefit from more aging. It completely dominated the hearty, slow cooked beef stew that I paired it with.
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CHINACAT wrote: 93 points
January 18, 2020 - Ripe red fruit, some mineral and herbs, a touch of tar, silky and round. A very enjoyable mature Barolo.
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grossie Likes this wine: 92 points
February 11, 2019 - Really gorgeous round Barolo. Ready now but not old in any way.
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dmatley wrote: 93 points
September 15, 2013 - Plenty of tannins left in this so no hurry. Slow-oxed most of the day and it helped. The darkest of the lineup in our Barolo tasting and clearly the best if the bunch. Notes of tobacco and cherry. Great depth on the midpalate and medium to long finish. This is a very nice Barolo with a long life ahead of it.
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Kriz wrote: 90 points
July 9, 2011 - Good but not a great Barolo in my opinion. Wait for another five years because the wine still got some massive hard tannins. Great nose with some cedar woord, spices and cherry. And on the pallet the attack of the tannins begins.... A wine you almost have to chew on. 90 points to start with and we´ll see in 2016.
Pro Reviews 3
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By Antonio Galloni
Piedmont Report: Checking in on the 2001 Baroli (Apr 2012) (link)(Conterno-fantino Barolo Vigna Del Gris) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Italy’s 2001 Barolo and 2001 and 2003 Barbaresco vintages (Oct 2006) (link)(Conterno-fantino Barolo Vigna Del Gris) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2004, IWC Issue #117 (link)(Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna del Gris) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type Red
- Producer Conterno Fantino
- Varietal Nebbiolo
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Vigna del Gris
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Langhe
- Appellation Barolo
- UPC Code 726452007601
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 132 (58%)
- Consumed 94 (42%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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