Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino Vintage:2014 full and intense flavors that

full and intense flavors that carry sleek muscle and real punch and power

While clearly firmly structured

the acidity a little lower than the 2010 and the tannins softer

serious and youthfully austere finale

all of which is trimmed in admirably discreet wood influence

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino Vintage:2014 full and intense flavors thatWould 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