Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino other_regions green guava

green guava

red and dark cherry and a whiff of plum liqueur

An impressively complex nose offers up aromas of rose petals

this brilliant effort needs a handful of years in the cellar and will live to see its 30th birthday in fine form

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino other_regions green guavaWould 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