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Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Cascina Francia, 2008

Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
by Giacomo Conterno
$379.00
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A classic, cooler vintage from one of Barolo's benchmark traditional houses. Giacomo Conterno's Cascina Francia is a single 14-hectare clay-limestone vineyard in Serralunga d'Alba, vinified with native yeasts and long maceration, then aged for years in large Slavonian botti. The 2008 is a classically styled vintage with firm structure and bright acidity, the kind of year that rewards patience and ages with grace. Now maturing nicely, it shows the perfume and tension that make traditional Barolo so compelling. Decant and enjoy, or hold a few more years.

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Antonio Galloni

95 points

"The 2008 Barolo Cascina Francia possesses gorgeous inner perfume, layers of sublime fruit and fabulous overall balance. Plums, dark cherries and licorice are followed by darker notes of graphite and tar as the wine opens up in the glass. Today, the 2008 is much less expressive than it has been the many times I have tasted it from barrel. It will be interesting to see how the 2008 develops and whether it puts on weight or remains more of a mid-weight, gracious Barolo. Either way, it is fabulous." —Antonio Galloni

Wine Spectator

94 points

"There's a mineral component here that lends a distinctive savory element to the cherry, currant, underbrush and tea flavors. Elegant, yet intense and balanced, showcasing a lighter style than most Barolos, with a firm, earthy finish. Still locked up. Best from 2016 through 2035."

More about Giacomo Conterno

The Piedmont legend. Giovanni Conterno opened a tavern in 1908, made Barolo for it, and the first Riserva changed everything. His son Giacomo took over in 1934, and the estate's been making world-class Nebbiolo ever since. Monfortino Riserva is aged seven years minimum in huge botti—old school done perfectly.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    2008

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Brasato al Barolo, braised game, mushroom risotto, roast lamb, aged hard cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Classic Nebbiolo: dark cherry, rose, tar and leather over fine, firm tannins and high acidity. Full-bodied, tense, maturing. Drink now or hold.

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