Giacomo Conterno, Barolo, Cascina Francia 2016
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97 Points Vinous
Conterno’s 2016 Barolo Francia is effusive, with a real sense of expansiveness that gives the wine breadth. Sage, mint, cedar, tobacco and strong mineral accents complement a core of dark fruit in a Barolo of real gravitas. Just bottled a few months ago, the 2016 is going through a very rare period of approachability (in relative terms). It will almost certainly shut down within the next few months. Readers who are curious will want to taste it before that happens. In 2016, Roberto Conterno did not bottle his flagship Monfortino, all the casks were blended for the Barolo Francia. (AG) 10/2020
96 Points CellarTracker Member
Unlike the other 2016 Barolos I have drunk recently, I did not find this bottle in the process of being closed. Compressed in the initial phase, it evolves well in the glass. A little Monfortino! 10/7/2024
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