Penetrating aromas of black cherry

liquorice and dark chocolate

leather and herbal tea

The Casa Matè has also closed down considerably since I last tasted it

Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino Vintage:2013 Penetrating aromas of black cherryWould you believe I had a chance to buy a large parcel of Giovanni Conternos 1996 Barolo Riserva Monfortino when it was first released? Well, I did, but I was in business school, full of debt, and although I still bought a financially irresponsible amount of wine, it was not enough. This bottle of the 1996 is simply moving in its beauty. Dense and powerful in the glass, the 1996 possesses enough pedigree to drink well for another 30 years. All the