2014 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino Barolo Riserva

98 pts - Wine Advocate

["Score Range (98-100) - Tasted from barrel, with about one year to go before it will be bottled, the 2014 Barolo Riserva Monfortino is shaping up to be a true icon. From an analytical point of view, this vintage records slightly higher tannins (compared to 2013), and this is something winemaker Roberto Conterno looks to with attention, especially because his entire philosophy and methodology prizes longevity. What I find most interesting here is the sheer density and plumpness of the fruit that defies our expectations of this cooler vintage. That dark fruit richness is perfectly measured to the wine's structural backbone. That relationship between fruit and tannin is ultimately what gives this wine such a precise sense of balance. I will be able to give a final score to this wine in one year's time.-ML"]

100 pts - Vinous

["100"]

Producer: Conterno, Giacomo
Vintage: 2014
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmonte
Sub-Region: Barolo
Appellation:
Sub-Appellation:
SKU: #

.