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The finish was, obviously, very long.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e97\/100\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoctorwine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43918021263531,"sku":"I13","price":1399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0018_01.jpg?v=1714745508"},{"product_id":"2000-conterno-monfortino","title":"2000 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The cellar was so dark I picked the wrong vintage but no matter, this remains one of Italy’s best wines for quality. The color is a distinct garnet-red with a nice though unusual concentration for a Monfortino, perhaps due to a hot growing season that enhanced the texture. The intense aromas include black cherry jam, red fruit and watermelon along with typical mentholated and ethereal notes. The devastating mouthfeel achieves impossible balances between the citrus and spice components, while the persistence it eternal.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e97\/100\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoctorwine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43918022246571,"sku":"I6","price":1299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0771_01.jpg?v=1714683605"},{"product_id":"2001-conterno-monfortino","title":"2001 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Wonderful, now we are getting somewhere after all the aggression of the previous vintages. The overall impression is that it is solemn, starting with its bright, red, intact color. It is almost as if it had been embalmed for 12 years. And yet only today is it beginning to show its true nature. The aroma has an outstanding complexity as it evolves in the glass continuously for hours. The mineral notes are almost unique, the structure multi-layered to allow each sniff to discover new sensations, from cardamom to ginger, rhubarb to currant, to the usual (and here Roberto would kill me) watermelon scent that wonderfully distinguishes it. The mouthfeel is lively and vivacious, stimulating and untamable. A Monfortino of great class and authority.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e95\/100\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoctorwine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43918025293995,"sku":"I6","price":1199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0012_01.jpg?v=1714746003"},{"product_id":"2002-conterno-monfortino","title":"2002 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A strange year that produced an original Monfortino which was, in certain ways, stylistically unusual. Given the poor harvest you would never have expected it to have such a rich color. Roberto (Conterno) interpreted the situation magnificently and waited for better weather to pick the grapes, which meant that all those from Cascina Francia were just used for Monfortino. For years he had doubts over this but what came out of the barrels proved it was the right move. The aroma is strongly stratified and balsamic, which in itself is not rare but never on such a level as this. It is not overbearing, in fact it is strongly marked by balances that border on perfection. The intensity is varied and while not as acute as the 2004 and 2006, it is anything but repressed. There are great notes of geranium and Arabic coffee that clearly stand out on a background of the usual red fruits. The mouthfeel is majestic, still gnarling and never docile. This may not make it to 100 but it will come close.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e95\/100\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoctorwine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43918028013739,"sku":"I13","price":1299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0006_01.jpg?v=1714746147"},{"product_id":"2004-conterno-cascina-francia","title":"2004 Giacomo Conterno Francia Barolo DOCG","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"T\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe 2004 Barolo Cascina Francia boasts staggering depth and explosive intensity from the very first taste. One of the most brooding, backward 2004s, the Cascina Francia is one of the only wines in this vintage that I am slightly disappointed to have opened, as it is so intensely backward. Hints of sage, tobacco, menthol, rose petal and graphite open up in the glass, recalling just how mesmerizing the 2004 was in cask. At once silky, while at other times virile, the 2004 Cascina Francia is constantly changing in the glass. The multiple shades of nuance and complexity are those of Nebbiolo from a great site as expressed by one of the region's historic families.\"\u003cem\u003e - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e98\/100 Vinous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43981071024299,"sku":"I11","price":369.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/GiacomoConternoFrancia2004F3.jpg?v=1715883913"},{"product_id":"2005-giacomo-conterno-cascina-francia-barolo","title":"2005 Giacomo Conterno Francia Barolo DOCG","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConterno’s 2005 Barolo Cascina Francia has developed in a very pretty, delicate wine. Open-knit and supple, the 2005 offers good depth and vibrancy to match its silky, nuanced personality. The 2005 is an especially polished Cascina Francia that is just entering the early part of its plateau of maturity. Interestingly, it is also the total stylistic opposite of the much more virile Monfortino\" \u003cem\u003e- 95\/100 Vinous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43981085147307,"sku":"I9","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/GiacomoConternoFrancia2005F3.jpg?v=1715885892"},{"product_id":"2006-giacomo-conterno-cascina-francia-barolo","title":"2006 Giacomo Conterno Francia Barolo DOCG","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs Giacomo Conterno’s 2006 Barolo Cascina Francia a traditional or modern Barolo? Great question. Texturally, the 2006 boasts marvelous depth and a level of pure intensity not often seen in traditionally made wines, yet the aromatics, tannin and overall structure are all super classic.\" \u003cem\u003e- 97\/100 Vinous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43981092815019,"sku":"I5","price":379.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/GiacomoConternoFrancia2006F3.jpg?v=1715894653"},{"product_id":"1999-giacomo-conterno-francia-barolo-docg","title":"1999 Giacomo Conterno Francia Barolo DOCG","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinous - 96 Points \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConterno's 1999 Cascina Francia graces the palate with extraordinary depth and resonance. Sweet floral notes wrap around a core of super-expressive red stone fruits as the wine opens up in the glass. Over the last few years the 1999 has continued to put on weight. Today, it is a much more extroverted and generous wine than it was at the outset. The 1999 can be enjoyed now and over the next 15-20 years, perhaps longer. This is a brilliant showing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44059379761323,"sku":"I26","price":489.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/Conterno1999F3.jpg?v=1717521322"},{"product_id":"2000-giacomo-conterno-francia-barolo-docg","title":"2000 Giacomo Conterno Francia Barolo DOCG","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eThe depth and richness to this is really wonderful with a silky texture and finesse that shows incredible ripeness yet freshness. Full and balanced. So much mushroom and berry character. A little severe with the acidity. Goes on for minutes.\" \u003c\/span\u003eJames Suckling - 94 Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44059386773675,"sku":"I26","price":399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/Conterno2000F3.jpg?v=1717534023"},{"product_id":"1995-conterno-monfortino","title":"1995 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eSignificantly concentrated, it represents a tiny crop because of hail damage. The wine reveals the essence of licorice, kirsch, smoke, red currant and cherries, as well as the tell-tale rose petal and licorice notes. It is ripe and full-bodied, with sweet fruit, copious glycerin, and a seamless finish that lasts for nearly 45 seconds. As the wine sat in the glass, it became even more floral and concentrated. There is abundant tannin, and the wine will undoubtedly taste more structured with time.\" \u003cem\u003e- 95\/100 Wine Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44803826352299,"sku":"I4","price":1199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/ConternoMonfortino1995F.jpg?v=1736877142"},{"product_id":"1982-monfortino-conterno-riserva","title":"1982 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fairly mature Barolo with rich, spicy chocolate, tar and violet flavors, hints of carmel and leather that show complexity and length.\" \u003cem\u003e- Wine Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44991569854635,"sku":"I4","price":1999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0025_20fb300b-3932-4b0b-aefa-3db6a8b05fe7.jpg?v=1741358108"},{"product_id":"1979-giacomo-conterno-barolo-riserva","title":"1971 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva DOCG","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"F\u003cspan\u003elirts with perfection... blazingly intense nose, truffles, smoked herbs, earth, dried fruits \u0026amp; spice. Massively constituted with huge body, high tannin, extraordinary symmetry, purity \u0026amp; mouth-staining extract, one of the greatest ever.\" \u003cem\u003e- 98\/100 Wine Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45151143428267,"sku":"I9","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0080_c0484e52-a21d-434e-86be-42251a58538a.jpg?v=1745597103"},{"product_id":"2013-conterno-monfortino-riserva","title":"2013 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarm aromas of plums, rose petals and spices with hints of sandalwood. Some tar. Full body, dense center palate with glorious fruit and a fantastic finish. Very, very polished and fine tannins. Vertical and deep. A great Monfortino.\" 99\/100 - \u003cem\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45497142116523,"sku":"I13","price":999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0026_421e5d69-81e2-40a1-bacb-5fb3604aa99b.jpg?v=1755089085"},{"product_id":"2010-conterno-barolo-cerretta-1-5l","title":"2010 Giacomo Conterno 'Cerretta' Barolo DOCG (1.5L)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eSmells of ripe bilberry, blackberry and black currant, with an undertone of violet. Rich and round, this is balanced by lively acidity and refined tannins. Young, but already showing harmony and a long aftertaste of sweet fruit. Fine potential. Best from 2018 through 2035.\" 95\/100 - \u003cem\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45644152373419,"sku":"I2, I6","price":709.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0025_37ba447a-5364-42eb-8b56-aa90bf4dbcd7.jpg?v=1759340763"},{"product_id":"2016-conterno-francia-barolo","title":"2016 Giacomo Conterno Francia Barolo DOCG","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConterno’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)... In 2016, Roberto Conterno did not bottle his flagship Monfortino, all the casks were blended for the Barolo Francia.\" 97\/100 - \u003cem\u003eVinous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FineLiquors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45935274786987,"sku":"I9","price":349.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/5009\/9519\/files\/DSC_0274_3e47bd08-c2cd-435c-8a03-d401f756919b.jpg?v=1765998437"}],"url":"https:\/\/fineliquors.com\/collections\/giacomo-conterno.oembed","provider":"FineLiquors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}