GIACOMO CONTERNO BAROLO
NEW RELEASES, vaunted vintages from a legendary estate

2001 GIACOMO CONTERNO Barolo “Monfortino” 99 pts. $400 -SOLD OUT!!
2004 GIACOMO CONTERNO Barolo “Cascina Francia” 97 pts. $138 -SOLD OUT!
2006 GIACOMO CONTERNO Barbera d’Alba 93 pts. $45

Quantities limited; call 978-369-2545 to order.

“Today Roberto Conterno makes wines that can hold their own with the very finest wines made anywhere in the world, and in that context these Barolos remain fairly priced. This is an estate that has achieved its success the hard way, by earning it – not just over the years, but over the decades.” –Wine Advocate

Through our close relationship with Roberto and the GIACOMO CONTERNO estate, VINTAGES is able to offer these outstanding wines to our customers at extremely favorable prices to enhance their already strong value.

2001 GIACOMO CONTERNO BAROLO “MONFORTINO” Ris. $400 99 pts! (1.5 L $876) “The 2001 Barolo Riserva Monfortino flows from the glass with stunning depth and purity. This seamless, elegant Barolo caresses the palate with incredible persistence as layers of aromas and flavors develop in the glass. Stylistically it is very much like the 2001 Cascina Francia, only with more intensity, depth and sheer volume. Monfortino has always had power to spare, but in 2001 it is also incredibly elegant, something that previous vintages have only acquired with significant bottle age. This is a towering, majestic Monfortino that will rightfully take its place among the very finest Monfortinos ever made. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2041. 99 pts.” –Wine Advocate

2004 GIACOMO CONTERNO BAROLO “CASCINA FRANCIA” $138 97 pts! (1.5L $333) “The 2004 Barolo Cascina Francia is an explosive wine that faithfully captures all of the promise it showed from barrel. This spectacularly rich, concentrated Barolo possesses striking perfume in its smoke, tar, spiced red fruits, licorice and flowers. The wine offers tremendous length and a finish that lasts forever. This is an especially dense, powerful Cascina Francia with a gorgeous core of perfumed sweet fruit that will require some time to fully emerge but is breathtakingly beautiful even at this early stage. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2029. 97 pts.” — Wine Advocate

2006 GIACOMO CONTERNO BARBERA d’ALBA $45 93 pts. (1.5L $115)
“The 2006 Barbera d’Alba is a knockout. The aromatics alone are worth the price of admission. This rich, sumptuous Barbera tastes just like it did in barrel, which is to say plump, juicy and full of vibrant dark fruit. Notes of iron, tar and smoke that are typical of the Cascina Francia vineyard develop in the glass. The wine possesses stunning length and textural depth not to mention a finessed, harmonious personality. Stylistically it is also remarkably complete, as it combines the richness of fruit found in the 2003 with the greater perfume and finesse of the 2004 and 2005. It is not to be missed. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2016. 93 pts.” — Wine Advocate

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