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Barolo Cascina Francia 2008 75cl

DOCG | Barolo | Piemonte | Italien
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95 Robert Parker
The 2008 Barolo Cascina Francia possesses gorgeous inner perfume, layers of sublime fruit and fabulous overall balance. Plums, dark cherries and licorice are followed by darker notes of graphite and tar as the wine opens up in the glass. Today, the 2008 is much less expressive than it has been the many times I have tasted it from barrel. It will be interesting to see how the 2008 develops and whether it puts on weight or remains more of a mid-weight, gracious Barolo. Either way, it is fabulous. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2048. A stop at this historic cellar in the center of Monforte is always fascinating, as no one keeps Barolo longer in cask than Roberto Conterno, giving the visitor a chance to taste numerous wines all in various stages of their maturation. If forced to pick a favorite recent vintage, I would vote for 2010, a year in which all of the wines are fabulous. Next would be 2008 and 2006, two super-classic years. Robero Conterno is by far the most enlightened of the traditional producers in Barolo. I don’t think too many producers taste their wines as often as Roberto Conterno does, but what really separates Conterno from the overwhelming majority of his peers is his intense intellectual curiosity about the world’s great wines. The Conterno wines remain traditional in interpretation, but they are also clearly the work of a winemaker living in his time and not the past. This set of new releases is full of highlights, but the Barbera from Conterno’s Cerretta vineyard is particularly of note because it is the most improved wine in the lineup. When Conterno purchased this plot in 2008, he told me it would take 2-3 years to get the vineyard into top shape. When I asked him recently where he was in that process, the answer was, “Ninety percent.” Readers should note that the two flagship Baroli, Cascina Francia and Monfortino, were especially shut down every time I tasted them this past summer. Conterno bottled a month earlier than normal this year, and I think that is the reason the wines were particularly impenetrable. Readers may also want to take a look at my previous reviews, based on barrel samples, for greater context.
94 Wine Spectator
There's a mineral component here that lends a distinctive savory element to the cherry, currant, underbrush and tea flavors. Elegant, yet intense and balanced, showcasing a lighter style than most Barolos, with a firm, earthy finish. Still locked up. Best from 2016 through 2035. 1,500 cases made. –BS
Hersteller
Giacomo Conterno
Ohne Zweifel ist Giacomo Conterno einer der größten Produzenten in Barolo. Obwohl seine Wurzeln bis ins 18. Jahrhundert zurück reichen, begannen sie erst 1908 Barolo herzustellen, während die Familie eine Taverne in San Giuseppe in der Nähe von Monforte d'Alba betrieb. In den 1920er Jahren galten sie als einer der ersten Hersteller, die zu dieser Zeit Barolo in Flaschen abfüllten, während andere Hersteller von Barolo jeweils in Fässern und in Demijohns („Glassballons“) verkauften. In den 1930er Jahren begann das Weingut, Barolo Monfortino herzustellen der ein großes Alterungspotenzial bewies. 1954 produzierte das Weingut weiterhin einen Barolo und einen Barolo Riserva. 1961 übernahmen die beiden Söhne Giovanni und Aldo den Familienbetrieb. Aldo teile jedoch nicht die rein „traditionalistische Philosophie“ des Hauses und gründete 1969 sein eigenes Anwesen (Aldo Conterno Poderi). 1974 setze das Weingut mit dem Kauf des Cascina Francia Weinbergs dem Fremdbezug von Trauben ein Ende. Ab 1980 wurde der erste Jahrgang von ihren eigenen Trauben unter dem Namen Barolo Cascina Francia produziert. Heute kann der vollkommende und reinste Ausdruck des Barolos in den Flaschen mit dem Namen Giacomo Conterno gefunden werden. Diese Weine sind reich, mächtig, gut strukturiert und in der Lage lange in der Flasche zu reifen.