It s firing on all cylinders but certainly has another decade or more of prime drinking

Gaja cited 1961

the wine continued showing the riper character and more Mediterranean profile of the vineyard

The youthfully reticent nose hints at flinty red cherry

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino Vintage:2013 It s firing on allWould 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