Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Monfortino Riserva, 2006 campaign-feature it’s classic Vougeot: black cherry

it’s classic Vougeot: black cherry

which is not a sentence you get to write about many blends at this level

Jean-François Jacouton is making some of the most exciting

The nose is complex and opulent

his grandfather Marcel began keeping their wines in 1933

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Monfortino Riserva, 2006 campaign-feature it’s classic Vougeot: black cherryBarolo Monfortino Riserva is more than a wineits a benchmark, a reference point, and a piece of Piedmontese history. Crafted by Giacomo Conterno and aged for up to seven years in large Slavonian oak, Monfortino is made with extended maceration, wild fermentations, and a deep belief in the expressive power of Nebbiolo when given time and respect. The 2006 vintage was warm but classically structured, giving this Monfortino power and depth without excess