Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino Size:6x750ml floral and ample spice and

floral and ample spice and earth nuances

citrus oil

A deeper hue compared to the 1999

grapefruit

This is a wonderfully impressive wine that has the touch of youthful austerity that Champans always seems to display

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino Size:6x750ml floral and ample spice andWould you believe I had a chance to buy a large parcel of Giovanni Conternos 1996 Barolo Riserva Monfortino when it was first released? Well, I did, but I was in business school, full of debt, and although I still bought a financially irresponsible amount of wine, it was not enough. This bottle of the 1996 is simply moving in its beauty. Dense and powerful in the glass, the 1996 possesses enough pedigree to drink well for another 30 years. All the