Conterno, Giacomo - Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino Riserva 2019 1.5L 2015 (1.5L)

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Producer	Conterno, Giacomo
Country	Italy
Region	Piemonte
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Vintage	2015
Sku	RD13375
Size	1.5L

 

The 2019 Barolo Monfortino Riserva is a towering, utterly majestic expression of Nebbiolo and one of the most important wines of the vintage—not only in Barolo, but globally. Sourced exclusively from the highest-performing parcels of Vigna Francia in Serralunga d’Alba, the wine underwent an extended maceration and was aged in large Slavonian botti for several years. The 2019 vintage, marked by ideal climatic balance and slow, steady ripening, endowed the wine with remarkable harmony, aromatic purity, and tightly coiled power. On the nose, it offers a profound and evolving bouquet of wild cherry, black raspberry, dried rose, tar, balsamic herbs, crushed rock, and subtle hints of menthol and spice. The palate is full-bodied, intensely structured, and impeccably balanced, with monumental tannins that are remarkably fine-grained. Layers of red fruit, iron, and savory herbs unfurl slowly across an endless finish that is both powerful and hauntingly graceful. This is a wine tha

Cantina Conterno began in 1908 when Grandfather Giovanni Conterno started making wines. While not technically labeled Monfortino at the time, the now legendary riserva was born in 1915 when Giovanni placed emphasis on premium quality Barolo made only in great vintages with long fermentation and aging periods to create the best aging potential. This philosophy was inherited and taken to astronomical heights by his son Giacomo. The Conternos managed to stay afloat and even prosper over the years thanks to the Italian tradition of giving Barolo as a prestigious Christmas gift (the practice was quelled when Champagne became an international symbol for celebration): like just a few other producers, they had substantial orders from the likes of Fiat and Pirelli to feed their success. When his own work was done and the family operation had reached great heights, in the early sixties, Giacomo decided to pass the winery to his sons, Giovanni and Aldo. The credo they were taught: “Only premium q