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Giacomo Conterno Monfortino Barolo Riserva 2008The 2008 Barolo Riserva Monfortino from Giacomo Conterno is one of those fine wines from Italy that proved instrumental in securing its status as an unparalleled producer of world-class vintage. As a wine critic, drawing upon forty years of experience, this vintage occupies a vaunted spot among the pantheon of truly great Italian wines.Critical Acclaim99 James SucklingThis is one of the most balanced and harmonious Monfortinos that I ever tasted. Aromas of dried rose petals and oranges. It’s full-bodied yet compacted and tight. Tannins are perfectly managed. It makes you want to drink it now with its balance and finesse. All in harmony. This is from one of the latest harvests ever – started October 29. So fabulous and so perfect now. Why wait? But will age for decades.99 VinousThe 2008 Barolo Riserva Monfortino is one of my favorite recent vintages. It is the product of an exceptionally long and cool growing year marked by a highly unusual cold snap at the very end of the season. Those conditions yielded a Monfortino that is pure silkiness and sensuality, with striking aromatic presence and exceptional balance. There is an exoticism to the 2008 that is impossible to miss, while the impression is of tannins that are virtually non-existent. The 2008 was such a complete wine right from the outset that Roberto Conterno decided to bottle it with six years in cask as opposed to the more typical seven.97 Wine SpectatorMenthol, earth, underbrush and tobacco flavors lead off in this monolithic red, with submerged sweet fruit. An intense array of mineral details emerge, persisting through the long aftertaste. Fresh and balanced, with a long life ahead. One of the wines of the vintage.
