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  • Country ranking ?

    159
  • Producer ranking ?

    32
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2040

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The Story

Conterno’s Monfortino is a heavyweight contender for the best Barolo around, and it definitely has our vote. It’s a matchless experience of power paired with subtlety and the effect is quite seductive. As it opens, you’ll experience classic hints of rose, earthy black truffles, cigar box, and anise in a boldly structured wine that’s still quite fresh. 

Antonio Galloni of Vinous said it’s a “magnificent” wine that “explodes from the glass wi...

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Written Notes

was so ripe, similar to the 1979 because of its accessibility. It had lots of potential, but I preferred the style of 1996 to 1997. Roberto liked the 1997 a bit more, his father the 1996, and his mother? 'The Barbera!' he joked. He continued that neither he nor is father are making a mistake. We will see how the 1997 stands the test of time
  • 94p

Imported by MacArthur Liquors. Alcohol 14%.  The flavors are of lighter berries and almost roast earth.  The wine remains firm with fine, strong tannins.  There is structure to last but the flavor concentration does not seem to be there. **** Now – 2026.

  • 93p

Ruby with brick rim. How seductive! Beautiful youthful nose, fantastic elegance, truffles, coffee, red berries, cherries, Belgian chocolates, perfumed and roses. The balance is out of this world, fantastic acidity and ripe tannins in the back ground, intense and complex and still extremely elegant and a long finish. 95

  • 95p
D 6 h / G 3.5 h Moderately intense, brick red colour. Very intense, blueberry nose, hints of smoke, tar, and rubber – reminding of Côte-Rôtie!! Very gentle, round and concentrated taste with velvety tannins and moderate acidity. Less vivid in style, but velvety and opulent wine showing less lingering style. Dark chocolate with clove flavours in the finish. Rich and round, gentle and full-bodied. Drinking well now but will keep another 10 to 15 years.
  • 91p
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Origin

Ornati, Piedmont

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

None

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