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Barolo Monfortino Riserva 1997 75cl

DOCG | Barolo | Piemonte | Italie
CHF 1’405.30
Évaluations et Scores
98 Robert Parker
The 1997 Barolo Riserva Monfortino might be considered Giovanni Conterno?s monument, the greatest ever made in a series which goes back all the way to the 1950s. Enormously full and ripe, layered and textured with a richness which is almost indescribable, it truly has it all, the rose petals, tar, and licorice of the nose, the succulent density of the flavors, the endless finish which rises to a crescendo of sensual authority. Strangely enough, it is already approachable, even if it will undoubtedly be good for another quarter of a century. A last piece of good news is that the 1996 version of this wine, a work of art which seemed hewn out of granite, is finally beginning to soften, open up, and show its austere magnificence. Unlike the 1997, it is a wine I would not touch for another ten years but, as in the fable of the tortoise and the hare, it is entirely possible that the former beast will win the race.
98 Robert Parker
The 1997 Barolo Riserva Monfortino might be considered Giovanni Conterno?s monument, the greatest ever made in a series which goes back all the way to the 1950s. Enormously full and ripe, layered and textured with a richness which is almost indescribable, it truly has it all, the rose petals, tar, and licorice of the nose, the succulent density of the flavors, the endless finish which rises to a crescendo of sensual authority. Strangely enough, it is already approachable, even if it will undoubtedly be good for another quarter of a century. A last piece of good news is that the 1996 version of this wine, a work of art which seemed hewn out of granite, is finally beginning to soften, open up, and show its austere magnificence. Unlike the 1997, it is a wine I would not touch for another ten years but, as in the fable of the tortoise and the hare, it is entirely possible that the former beast will win the race.
96 Wine Spectator
The standard-bearer for Barolo. Medium-dark ruby-garnet. Rose petals, mushroom and slightly cooked red fruit. Some earth. Full-bodied, with big, caressing tannins. This is mouthfilling. Touches all of your taste buds. Complex flavors of plum, orange peel and chocolate. Very long. Why wait?--1997 Italian blind retrospective. Drink now. 750 cases made. ?JS
96 Wine Spectator
The standard-bearer for Barolo. Medium-dark ruby-garnet. Rose petals, mushroom and slightly cooked red fruit. Some earth. Full-bodied, with big, caressing tannins. This is mouthfilling. Touches all of your taste buds. Complex flavors of plum, orange peel and chocolate. Very long. Why wait?--1997 Italian blind retrospective. Drink now. 750 cases made. ?JS
Producteur
Giacomo Conterno
Giacomo Conterno est sans aucun doute l’un des plus grands producteurs de Barolo. Bien que ses racines viticoles remontent au 18ème siècle, la famille ne s’est lancée dans l’élaboration de Barolo qu’en 1908, alors qu’elle dirigeait une taverne à San Giuseppe, près de Monforte d’Alba. Dans les années 1920, elle aurait figuré parmi les premiers producteurs à mettre du Barolo en bouteille alors que celui-ci était commercialisé en barriques et en dames-jeannes. Dans les années 1930, la cave a initié la production de Barolo Monfortino, dont la capacité de vieillissement était extrêmement longue. La cave a ensuite élaboré en 1954 un Barolo et un Barolo Riserva, avant la reprise de l’entreprise familiale en 1961 par les deux fils Giovanni et Aldo. A défaut de partager la philosophie purement traditionaliste de la maison, ce dernier a créé son propre domaine en 1969 (Poderi Aldo Conterno). Le rachat des vignes de Cascina Francia en 1974 a marqué la fin de l’achat de raisins, et conduit au lancement en 1980 du premier millésime issu de raisins cultivés par la maison, sous l’étiquette Barolo Cascina Francia. Les bouteilles portant le nom de Giacomo Conterno incarnent l’expression ultime du Barolo dans toute sa pureté. Ce sont des vins riches, puissants, structurés, dotés d’un important potentiel de vieillissement.