2005 Giacomo Conterno, Barolo, Monfortino Riserva 12x75cl

Stephen Tanzer 93-95

Good deep red. Tight but delicate and precise nose hints at violet and minerals; strong evidence of calcaire here. Then suave, silky and juicy, with bright acids framing the subtly sweet dark fruit flavors. More about perfume than sheer structure or depth, but then this wonderfully intense wine is currently in a rather imploded stage. With its insidious fruit sweetness, this wine should be easy to taste virtually from the day it’s released.

Review date: 01/11/2009