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Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino Riserva 2019

Reviews

98-100 -Jeb Dunnuck -

A jeweled ruby color, the 2019 Barolo Riserva Monfortino was tasted from botti and is the final blend. As of March 2024, it was still a few months away from being bottled and was scheduled to spend another year in bottle prior to its release. Having tasted this wine a year ago, it exceeded my expectations at this tasting and is really coming into its own now. Roberto Conterno says the vintage reminds him of 2013, but he thinks the addition of some Arione in the final blend of the 2019 may explains why it seems to have a touch more finesse than the 2013. It is a fantastically structured wine that offers a great deal of pure, compact richness in this vintage, with expressive floral aromas that unfold beautifully in the glass. It continues to build in intensity and focus through the palate, with precise tension and length. I anticipate this to be a wine with tremendous longevity in the coming decades.

98 -James Suckling -

A complex and deep wine that’s as graceful as it is powerful. Aromas of earth, strawberries, dried cherries, restrained orange peel, sweet dried violets, potpourri and licorice root. Full-bodied and concentrated, with graphite flavors and thick, dusty, muscular yet ripe tannins. Still youthful and vibrant, with refreshing acidity. More impressive on the palate than on the nose, suggesting it needs time to fully evolve. Available in October. Drink from 2026.

Technical Details

Blend 100% Nebbiolo
Winemaker Roberto Conterno
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Sub Region Langhe
Appellation Barolo
Vineyard Cascina Francia Vineyard
Farming Method Sustainable Practices
Oak neutral Slavonian oak casks (botti)
Aging / Cooperage 7 years
Alcohol 14.5%

Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino Riserva 2019

Name: Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino Riserva 2019
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1012528
Price: 849.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Nebbiolo | Piedmont

JD98-100, JS98

Sustainable Practices

$1,100.00

$849.00

750ML

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One of the most sought-after wines in the world, Monfortino represents the pinnacle of traditional Barolo. Early press has been sensational, with scores up to 100 points citing its power, structure, and purity. Built for decades of aging, this is a true blue-chip collectible.

About The Producer

The estate was founded by Giovanni Conterno in 1908. In the early '60s, Giacomo decided to pass the winery to his sons, Giovanni and Aldo, passing on his credo: "Only premium quality can bring prestige to the Langhe." Giovanni and Aldo worked together until 1969, when Aldo branched off and founded his own estate, the Poderi Aldo Conterno. Giovanni brought his son, Roberto, to work with him in 1988, and Roberto took control of the estate upon his father's passing in 2004.

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