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Barolo Cascina Francia 1989 DOCG, Giacomo Conterno

Land: Italien
Region: Piemont
Produzent/Appellation: Conterno Giacomo
Weintyp: Rotweine
Jahrgang: 1989
Inhalt: 75 cl
Bio/Biodynamisch: Nein

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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

Sadly, in 1989 Mother Nature was not kind to Conterno, as hail wreaked havoc on the vineyards. There was no Monfortino that year, and Conterno released just 4,000 bottles of the 1989 Barolo Cascina Francia. Leather, spices, tobacco and licorice are some of the nuances that emerge from this austere, powerful Barolo. In this context, next to a set of profound 1989s and Conterno's own 1990s, the wine suffers a bit, but it is still magical juice. At some point in the future, the wine's structural components are likely to dominate over the fruit, but that date appears to be well off in the future. 02/2010