Conterno Fantino - Barolo Vigna del Gris ~ Piedmont, Italy
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Conterno Fantino - Barolo Vigna del Gris ~ Piedmont, Italy
Conterno Fantino - Barolo Vigna del Gris ~ Piedmont, Italy
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Conterno Fantino - Barolo Vigna del Gris ~ Piedmont, Italy

Conterno Fantino - Barolo Vigna del Gris 2018 ~ Piedmont, Italy

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95/100 James Suckling
94/100 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
93/100 Falstaff
91/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous
17.5/20 Jancis Robinson
96/100 James Suckling (2017 vintage)
95/100 Falstaff (2017 vintage)
93/100 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (2017 vintage)
91/100 Wine Spectator (2017 vintage)
Bronze - Wine Enthusiast (2017 vintage)
96/100 Wine & Spirit Magazine (2016 vintage)
96/100 Robert Parker, Wine Advicate (2016 vintage)
95/100 James Suckling (2016 vintage)
95/100 Wine Spectator (2016 vintage)

Organic

James Suckling "Dense nose with licorice-tinged, crushed raspberries and blackberries. Full-bodied and full-fruited palate, then there’s a steady, velvety-tannin build through the long finish. Really well structured and polished. Showing great promise. Excellent 2018 from the Monforte d’Alba zone."

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate "...is elegant and woven tightly together with small berry fruits, redcurrant, wild lilac and violet, crushed stone and licorice root. With fruit from Monforte d'Alba, the wine is streamlined and silky, but you also sense the power and tightness of the inner fiber that locks it all together with seamless precision."

Falstaff "Brilliant ruby ​​red with a delicately lightening edge. Very spicy on the nose, of kitchen herbs, pepper, some aniseed, then leather and wet stone, then again dried rose petals, very varied. Full-bodied on the palate, with very close-meshed tannins, shows a lot of pressure, lacks some draft on the palate overall."

Jancis Robinson "Lustrous ruby. Taut and compact on the nose and slow to reveal itself, except for the minerally savoury hints. Supple, juicy, mouth-filling and complex fruit with a deep layer of slightly drying tannins. Very long aromatic and focused finish but far from ready."

James Suckling "This is extremely perfumed with rose petal and orange zest to the ripe-strawberry and cherry character. Full and intense palate with layers of fruit and firm, dusty tannins. Chewy at the finish, but there’s plenty of fruit." (2017 vintage)

Falstaff "Luminous ruby ​​red. Opens in the nose to a potpourri of truffles and iron, plus rich cherry fruit and elegant spice, to put away. Dense and polished on the palate, elegant, with handy tannins and plenty of excitement, still looks young, put it away and enjoy it to the full in a few years." (2017 vintage)

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate "...boasts a slightly more delicate and finessed aromatic approach with tighter weaving and an almost fragile personality." (2017 vintage)

Wine Spectator "Boasting well defined cherry, strawberry, currant and floral flavors, this red also reveals a savory side, evoking eucalyptus, sage and white pepper elements. Linear and sinewy, with fine length." (2017 vintage)

Wine Enthusiast "Aromas of underbrush, camphor and cellar floor lead the nose. The assertive palate lacks fruit richness, offering sensations of incense, coconut, licorice and oak alongside extremely astringent tannins." (2017 vintage)

Wine & Spirit Magazine "This wine captures the character of the 2016 vintage with exuberant aromas of rose petals, mint and sage and vibrant red berry and cherry flavors. Those aromas and flavors remain poised and balanced for days after the bottle has been opened, suggesting a long life ahead, though the sheer energy of this wine makes it immensely appealing even now." (2016 vintage)

Robert Parker, Wine Advicate " These well-draining conditions add to the softness and concentrated aromatic intensity of Nebbiolo. In fact, the bouquet here brings us a medley of red and purple fruits with some ripe blackberry and plum. It shows a hint of pretty cherry sweetness with spice, tobacco and candied licorice." (2016 vintage)

James Suckling "Extremely perfumed with ripe strawberries and hints of dried flowers. Hints of hazelnuts. It’s full-bodied with a solid core of ripe fruit and ripe, polished tannins. Tight center palate. Very persistent. This is reserved now, but shows beautiful potential. " (2016 vintage)

Wine Spectator "Focused on bright cherry, black currant and freshly cut hay aromas and flavors, this red is vibrant, verging on racy. Accents of iron, tobacco and tar add complexity, and this is balanced and long on the finish." (2016 vintage)

Organic wines are made from grapes grown without pesticides, following strict organic standards. Organic wines are produced in vineyards that do not use synthetic chemicals. Certified organic wines by CCPB in Italy.

Founded in 1982, Conterno Fantino testifies to the talent and vision of viticulturist Claudio Conterno and his partner, oenologist Guido Fantino. These great wines start in exceptional vineyard sites in Monforte d’Alba. Conterno Fantino’s historical nucleus is Ginestra, one of Monforte’s historical crus documented as far back as the 1800’s. is based on a hillside close to the village of Monforte d'Alba. The focus of the estate falls to four key grape varieties: Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto and Chardonnay.

Barolo is a traditional hillside village in the rolling hills of Piedmont, northwestern Italy. The vineyards and wineries there have long been famous for producing some of Italy's very finest red wines – predominantly from the region's signature grape variety, Nebbiolo.

Nebbiolo is the grape variety behind the top-quality red wines of Piedmont, northwestern Italy, the most notable of which are Barolo and Barbaresco. Nebbiolo wines are distinguished by their strong tannins, high acidity and distinctive scent – often described as "tar and roses". They also tend to lose color. Within just a few years of vintage, most Nebbiolo wines begin fading from deep, violet-tinged ruby to a beautiful brick orange.
95/100 James Suckling
94/100 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
93/100 Falstaff
91/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous
17.5/20 Jancis Robinson
96/100 James Suckling (2017 vintage)
95/100 Falstaff (2017 vintage)
93/100 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (2017 vintage)
91/100 Wine Spectator (2017 vintage)
Bronze - Wine Enthusiast (2017 vintage)
96/100 Wine & Spirit Magazine (2016 vintage)
96/100 Robert Parker, Wine Advicate (2016 vintage)
95/100 James Suckling (2016 vintage)
95/100 Wine Spectator (2016 vintage)

Organic

James Suckling "Dense nose with licorice-tinged, crushed raspberries and blackberries. Full-bodied and full-fruited palate, then there’s a steady, velvety-tannin build through the long finish. Really well structured and polished. Showing great promise. Excellent 2018 from the Monforte d’Alba zone."

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate "...is elegant and woven tightly together with small berry fruits, redcurrant, wild lilac and violet, crushed stone and licorice root. With fruit from Monforte d'Alba, the wine is streamlined and silky, but you also sense the power and tightness of the inner fiber that locks it all together with seamless precision."

Falstaff "Brilliant ruby ​​red with a delicately lightening edge. Very spicy on the nose, of kitchen herbs, pepper, some aniseed, then leather and wet stone, then again dried rose petals, very varied. Full-bodied on the palate, with very close-meshed tannins, shows a lot of pressure, lacks some draft on the palate overall."

Jancis Robinson "Lustrous ruby. Taut and compact on the nose and slow to reveal itself, except for the minerally savoury hints. Supple, juicy, mouth-filling and complex fruit with a deep layer of slightly drying tannins. Very long aromatic and focused finish but far from ready."

James Suckling "This is extremely perfumed with rose petal and orange zest to the ripe-strawberry and cherry character. Full and intense palate with layers of fruit and firm, dusty tannins. Chewy at the finish, but there’s plenty of fruit." (2017 vintage)

Falstaff "Luminous ruby ​​red. Opens in the nose to a potpourri of truffles and iron, plus rich cherry fruit and elegant spice, to put away. Dense and polished on the palate, elegant, with handy tannins and plenty of excitement, still looks young, put it away and enjoy it to the full in a few years." (2017 vintage)

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate "...boasts a slightly more delicate and finessed aromatic approach with tighter weaving and an almost fragile personality." (2017 vintage)

Wine Spectator "Boasting well defined cherry, strawberry, currant and floral flavors, this red also reveals a savory side, evoking eucalyptus, sage and white pepper elements. Linear and sinewy, with fine length." (2017 vintage)

Wine Enthusiast "Aromas of underbrush, camphor and cellar floor lead the nose. The assertive palate lacks fruit richness, offering sensations of incense, coconut, licorice and oak alongside extremely astringent tannins." (2017 vintage)

Wine & Spirit Magazine "This wine captures the character of the 2016 vintage with exuberant aromas of rose petals, mint and sage and vibrant red berry and cherry flavors. Those aromas and flavors remain poised and balanced for days after the bottle has been opened, suggesting a long life ahead, though the sheer energy of this wine makes it immensely appealing even now." (2016 vintage)

Robert Parker, Wine Advicate " These well-draining conditions add to the softness and concentrated aromatic intensity of Nebbiolo. In fact, the bouquet here brings us a medley of red and purple fruits with some ripe blackberry and plum. It shows a hint of pretty cherry sweetness with spice, tobacco and candied licorice." (2016 vintage)

James Suckling "Extremely perfumed with ripe strawberries and hints of dried flowers. Hints of hazelnuts. It’s full-bodied with a solid core of ripe fruit and ripe, polished tannins. Tight center palate. Very persistent. This is reserved now, but shows beautiful potential. " (2016 vintage)

Wine Spectator "Focused on bright cherry, black currant and freshly cut hay aromas and flavors, this red is vibrant, verging on racy. Accents of iron, tobacco and tar add complexity, and this is balanced and long on the finish." (2016 vintage)

Organic wines are made from grapes grown without pesticides, following strict organic standards. Organic wines are produced in vineyards that do not use synthetic chemicals. Certified organic wines by CCPB in Italy.

Founded in 1982, Conterno Fantino testifies to the talent and vision of viticulturist Claudio Conterno and his partner, oenologist Guido Fantino. These great wines start in exceptional vineyard sites in Monforte d’Alba. Conterno Fantino’s historical nucleus is Ginestra, one of Monforte’s historical crus documented as far back as the 1800’s. is based on a hillside close to the village of Monforte d'Alba. The focus of the estate falls to four key grape varieties: Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto and Chardonnay.

Barolo is a traditional hillside village in the rolling hills of Piedmont, northwestern Italy. The vineyards and wineries there have long been famous for producing some of Italy's very finest red wines – predominantly from the region's signature grape variety, Nebbiolo.

Nebbiolo is the grape variety behind the top-quality red wines of Piedmont, northwestern Italy, the most notable of which are Barolo and Barbaresco. Nebbiolo wines are distinguished by their strong tannins, high acidity and distinctive scent – often described as "tar and roses". They also tend to lose color. Within just a few years of vintage, most Nebbiolo wines begin fading from deep, violet-tinged ruby to a beautiful brick orange.

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