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Barolo Monfortino Riserva 1997 75cl

DOCG | Barolo | Piemonte | Italia
CHF 1’405.30
Punteggi dei critici
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
Produttore
Giacomo Conterno
Senza alcun dubbio, Giacomo Conterno è uno dei maggiori produttori di Barolo. Sebbene la passione per la viticoltura affondi le sue radici fino al 18º secolo, cominciò a produrre Barolo solo nel 1908, quando la famiglia gestiva un bar a San Giuseppe, vicino a Monforte d’Alba. Negli anni ‘20, era considerato uno dei primi produttori ad imbottigliare il Barolo in un periodo in cui il Barolo era venduto in botti e in damigiane. Negli anni ‘30, l’azienda cominciò a produrre il Barolo Monfortino, che aveva un vasto potenziale d’invecchiamento. Nel 1954, produceva un Barolo ed un Barolo Riserva e nel 1961 i due figli, Giovanni e Aldo, presero le redini della tenuta. Aldo, tuttavia, non condivideva la filosofia puramente tradizionalista della casa e, nel 1969, ha creato la sua propria tenuta (Poderi Aldo Conterno). Nel 1974, con l’acquisto del vigneto Cascina Francia vigneto, l’azienda ha posto fine agli acquisti esterni di uve e nel 1980 ha prodotto la prima annata creata solo dalle proprie uve, col nome di Barolo Cascina Francia. Oggi, la più elevata e pura espressione del Barolo si trova nelle bottiglie che portano il nome di Giacomo Conterno. Questi vini sono ricchi, potenti, ben strutturati e capaci di lungo invecchiamento in bottiglia.