1982 Giacomo Conterno, Barolo, Monfortino Riserva 1x150cl

Antonio Galloni 98

The 1982 Barolo Riserva Monfortino is one of my very favorite Conterno wines. It is the first vintage I remember my father telling me it was great. Tasted next to wines of its era and pedigree, the 1982 is wonderfully aromatic and persistent, with redder tonalities of fruit and medium-bodied structure. It is also remarkably nuanced. Over the last few years, I have started to think the 1982 is best enjoyed at its current peak. That s not to say the 1982 won t last for quite some time, it likely will, but I don t see it getting materially better or more pleasurable than it is now. This is an especially fine magnum. [Antonio Galloni, 02/02/2021]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2026

Wine Advocate 97

Conterno’s 1982 Barolo Riserva Monfortino was simply beautiful in the way its perfumed aromatics and linear fruit unfolded on the palate with sublime grace. [Antonio Galloni, 05/05/2008]