Giacomo Conterno

"Flirts with perfection... blazingly intense nose, truffles, smoked herbs, earth, dried fruits & spice. Massively constituted with huge body, h...

Vinous - 96 Points Conterno's 1999 Cascina Francia graces the palate with extraordinary depth and resonance. Sweet floral notes wrap around a core ...

"A strange year that produced an original Monfortino which was, in certain ways, stylistically unusual. Given the poor harvest you would never have...

"Wonderful, now we are getting somewhere after all the aggression of the previous vintages. The overall impression is that it is solemn, starting w...

"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 garne...

"Made from only Nebbiolo grapes, this Monfortino is perhaps the most complex and typical version from the 1990s. The grapes came from vineyards tha...