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Monday, October 8, 2018 - 2018 Visit to Giacomo Conterno with Roberto Conterno (Monforte d'Alba): For me, even better than the Cerretta Barolo, with more elegance and finesse. To be bottled as a single vineyard bottling in June 2019. The vines planted in the mid 1960s to the 1990s, Roberto said. He also noted that he has halved the yield from Arione from Gigi Rosso's time. A beautiful bouquet of opulent, bright cherries, redcurrants and other, mainly red, fruit. Perfumed with rose and violet florals. On palate, a fuller bodied, more detailed expression than the Cerretta. Savoury nuances - straw, hay and spices - with red fruit and rocky minerality. I said to Roberto that it seemed intense, but not as acid driven as the Cerretta. Roberto said that this is "true, on the numbers". "The Arione is very elegant, the most approachable of the three ... I like how it expands in the mid palate", said Thierry. An exciting new Cru for Conterno. I can now see how the quality here means it could contribute to the Monfortino Riserva.

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