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Cordero di Montezemolo, Barolo Monfalletto, 1996

Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
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The estate's home-hill Barolo at thirty years old, from the vintage that gave Piedmont its most classically built wines of the decade. Monfalletto is the whole rise above La Morra — a rare single block of roughly fourteen hectares, crowned by the Cedar of Lebanon planted on the hill in 1856 — and it makes Nebbiolo of perfume and finesse rather than brawn, harvested and vinified section by section and blended only at bottling. 1996 was cool and late, an old-school year of firm tannin and high acidity, and that tension is what has carried a La Morra Barolo this far. At this age the wine is fully mature: the tannins have melted away, the fruit has turned to dried flowers and forest floor, and the pleasure is all in the perfume. It comes from a private cellar, so expect condition and fill to reflect the years. Stand it upright a day in advance, open it gently, pour it straight, and drink it now rather than waiting.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"Good deep red-ruby. Cassis, redcurrant, truffle, gunflint, green tobacco, dark chocolate and a whiff of varnish on the nose. Then fat, full and deep in the mouth, with fresh black fruit flavors and a chewy, layered texture. Very rich and concentrated. The fresh, robust fruit flavors outlast the rather strong, mounting tannins." —Stephen Tanzer

Robert Parker

93 points

"The greatness of the 1996 vintage is obvious in the saturated ruby/purple colors of Codero's wines. The 1996 Barolo Monfalletto reveals lots of mineral and new saddle leather scents in addition to black raspberries, cherries, tar, and rose petals. Extremely full-bodied, with new oak coming through in the flavors, this powerful, multi-dimensional, sensational Barolo should offer thrilling drinking after a decade of cellaring." —Robert M. Parker, Jr.

More about Cordero di Montezemolo

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    1996

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Keep it gentle: cappelletti in brodo, roast capon, risotto with porcini, or a wedge of aged Castelmagno. Nothing aggressive.

Tasting Profile

Dried rose, potpourri, sandalwood, forest floor and faded cherry. Medium-bodied and silky, with tannins long since resolved, bright acidity holding the frame, and a delicate, savory finish.

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